Savory Sweet Life – Easy Recipes from an Everyday Home Cook
Easy Everyday Recipes from an Everyday Home Cook
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All summer I’ve been waiting for a reason to bake a cherry pie with a buttery flaky crust. Not that I ever needed a reason to begin with. As August has begun I realized if I did not bake a cherry pie soon I will have missed out on one of summer’s greatest joys. It’s not too late for you to bake one too! [click to continue…]
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The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800’s in England.
Bakewell tarts…er…puddings combine a number of dessert elements but still let you show off your area’s seasonal fruits.
Like many regional dishes there’s no “one way” to make a Bakewell Tart…er…Pudding, but most of today’s versions fall within one of two types. The first is the “pudding” where a layer of jam is covered by an almondy pastry cream and baked in puff pastry. The second is the “tart” where a rich shortcrust pastry holds jam and an almondy sponge cake-like filling.
This version is a combination of the two: a sweet almond-flavoured shortcrust pastry, frangipane and home made jam. [click to continue…]
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Earlier in the week I bought a bag of red cherries. I thought I was super-mom for doing so because my kids have been asking for them constantly. For some reason when I purchased them I thought I was buying Bing Cherries. So when it came to snack time my daughters were upset at how sour they were. Oops! It would have been a shame to toss them out, so instead I made cherry jam. [click to continue…]
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