Apricot tarts for a rainy day
Days now resemble the kind of days I was used to for a long time, sun rises around 6.3am and sets by about 7 pm, and this rings a vague bell of normalcy in my head. This will not last long, it happens during a short window of time before it gets too cold and too rainy in fall. I am an early riser, I love it when the world sleeps around me when I gleefully make my first cup of tea, and splatters it in the microwave only because I was 20 seconds too late to get it out. Now when I look through the window at 6am in the morning, the world suddenly turns into a flat familiar landscape, no matter where you are you are in the same place!
Days now resemble the kind of days I was used to for a long time, sun rises around 6.3am and sets by about 7 pm, and this rings a vague bell of normalcy in my head. This will not last long, it happens during a short window of time before it gets too cold and too rainy in fall. I am an early riser, I love it when the world sleeps around me when I gleefully make my first cup of tea, and splatters it in the microwave only because I was 20 seconds too late to get it out. Now when I look through the window at 6am in the morning, the world suddenly turns into a flat familiar landscape, no matter where you are you are in the same place!
What else I see when I look out of my window on a rainy Saturday morning? The color purple, that too lots of it, thanks to perennial verbena plants blooming in this glum weather as if they are on a mission. To make the most of everything, I suddenly decide to bring some of those flowers in, and bake an open face tart to fill our kitchen with warmth and color.
A tip on storing left over puff pastry sheets
I usually cut the leftover puff pastry sheets into squares or rounds, arrange it on a baking sheet lined with parchment and freeze for about 1 hour, then transfer it to a Ziploc bag to store it in the freezer. This helps me to pull out just the right amount to use at a time. No heartbreaks over over indulgence you see! To thaw, arrange the rounds on a baking sheet; keep on the kitchen counter for 10 minutes, before using.
Decided to send the first photo for the October-DMBLGiT event hosted by My Diverse Kitchen. Thank you for hosting, Aparna.
Open face apricot tarts
Puff pastry base, cut into 2-3 inch rounds or squares 12
Apricots (thinly sliced) 4
Sugar 3/4 cup
Crushed toasted nuts ¼ cup
Arrange the puff pastry cutouts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with ¼ cup of sugar to reach all of it evenly. Arrange the apricot slices in an overlapping fashion ( 6-8 nos/base). Dust with the remaining amount of sugar on top. Bake at 400 degree C for 12-15 minutes till the base is puffed up and begins to brown around the edges.
6 comments:
Lovely recipe....absolutely stunning pics!I have never seen those flowers here...looks real nice....we just have some wild flowers and weeds this season....growing wild everywhere...
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Drool!!! We will not see peaches like those here in India but Hapoos on puff pastry will be pure bliss I guess.
such a sunny and yummy recipe
you have a beautiful space here and lovely pictures.
Delphine
Shabs,
Thank you dear,our backyard is still going strong for Verbena flowers, but rest of the show is almost over.
Ramesh annan
I will take it as a compliment, thank you.
Anjali
That defanitely sounds like a very good idea. It will be heavenly, any thing with Hapoos on it should be ! Thank you
Delphine
Thank you for your kinds words,you have a lovely place too. Loved the photos.
I am sorry- forgive me but those peaches look like little butts.
I am totally drooling over your lovely blog/photos and recipes. I am quite sure I am going to try one of your recipes real soon!
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