You already know I love apple things. So here is a fail story, and an okay success story too.
Pie
[casual]Birthday foods
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We ate some food for BKH’s birthday. I’d say it was a good food weekend.
Bakewell Tart
BKH suddenly decided one day he wants a Bakewell Tart, and it must happen within 24 hours. So he baked a Bakewell Tart. I am not sure if it is a mostly English thing? From what I have seen, there seems to be two types of bakewell. One as the one pictured, topped with an icing and quite thin, and another that has a more cakey appearance. This particular variety, is a tart lined with raspberry jam, topped with frangipane (sort of an almond filling) and then a layer of thick icing, or flaked almonds. Unlike me, BKH is going Continue Reading
Fresh Blueberry Tart
I once ate some fresh blueberry tart. Many years have passed and now, I am attempting to recreate the magic!
Maple Custard Tart
I made something with maple syrup to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, even though I didn’t make it on Canada day. … mostly cuz I was out braving the crowd.
Mini pork pies
Pies don’t have to always be sweet, put some meat in your pie and now you have dinner!