Monday, July 07, 2014

Tarts


I have a pastry phobia, it is rooted in deep criticism of my early attempts. Mom could be quite critical when I had made a mess of her kitchen. For years I avoided making pastry, then for years I faked it with Pillsbury from the dairy case. Last summer I tired once, with the simple butter pastry, a couple of weeks ago I made a cherry pie, this week a blueberry tart.  I still have rolling fears, and need to vacuum the kitchen floor when I am finished - even if the floor is clean. This appears to have worked.  It came out of the mold easily and was nice a flaky. J liked it, but he had never met a pastry he didn't like. I need to find a more judgmental audience, but not mom.      

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous7/07/2014

    OOOO OOOO CALL ME! HAHAHAHA
    This looks SOOOO GOOD!

    Peace <3
    Jay

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  2. I thought you were talking about me when I saw this post title.....

    So now we are up to TWO Jays you never met a pastry they didn't like. lolz

    Looks good to me too! Can I be an honorary Jay? ;-)

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  3. David always buys pastry on the belief the store bought tastes as good as homemade, so 'why bother'. I don't know enough about crusts to know myself

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  4. I will gladly volunteer to be your "taster". that looks FABULOUS!

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