Category Archives: Dairy

Apple Turnovers

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2012 (Photo, right, from Fine Cooking.com (1)) Includes: 1. Apple Turnovers See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers; Other sites:  1. Raspberry turnovers; 2. Brandied Apricot-Almond Slab Pie Turnovers make great single serving treats or desserts that can … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Pear, Baked, Dairy, Fat or oil, Flour, Pastry, Spices, Starch, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tarte Tatin (Upside-down skillet tart)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons Includes: 1. Tarte Tatin See also:  1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers This is an amazingly wonderful treat after picking apples in the fall; rich with apple, caramelized sugary juices, and rich pastry. … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Pear, Baked, Citrus, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flour, Pastry, Simmered, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers;  In the 1970s (when I was in my 20s), I worked at International Harvester, where one of the men … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Citrus, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour, Starch, Stone fruit, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Plum & Berry Mini Rustic Tarts

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Plum & Berry Mini Rustic Tarts See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux Poires for an example); Italian … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Berries, Dairy, Stone fruit, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Apple Crostata/Galette (Rustic Tart)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2009 (Photo from Food Network.com (1)) Includes: 1. Apple Crostata See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux Poires for an example); Italian Crostata and French Galettes are rather rustic and … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Pear, Baked, Citrus, Dairy, Fat or oil, Flour, Pastry, Spices, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Maple Pecan or Walnut Pie

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2007; updated Sept 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Maple Pecan or Walnut Pie (my adaptation of the following); 2. Quick comparison of the three recipes from which my recipe is adapted See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Nuts and seeds, Pastry, Simmered, Spices, Starch, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Peach & Yogurt Custard Pie

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Peach & Yogurt Custard Pie (includes variation using regular custard) See also: 1. Blackberry Sour Cream Pie; 2. Peach & Berry Lattice Top Pie; 3. Fruit Kuchen 4. Peach Melba Pie; 5. Pie & Tart … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Flavoring, Flour, Pastry, Spices, Stone fruit, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Peach Melba Pie

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (photo, right, from Gurneys; photo, below, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes:  1. Peach Melba Pie  (9″, with modifications for 10″ pan) See also: 1. Peach & Berry Lattice Top Pie; 2. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 3. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers This recipe dates back to my early … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Berries, Dairy, Fat or oil, Flour, Spices, Starch, Stone fruit, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Blackberry & Sour Cream Pie

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Blackberry & Sour Cream Pie (9″ and 10″ pie versions) See also: 1. Peach & Berry Lattice Top Pie; 2. Berry Lattice Top Pie;  3. Peach and Yogurt Custard Pie; 4. Fruit Kuchens (German Fruit … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Berries, Dairy, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Rosemary-Thyme Shortbread Cookies

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, February 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia, but link is lost) I know, it’s hard for some of us to think about using savory herbs in a sweet treat, but trust me, you won’t regret it. In my experience, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flour, Herbs, Leavening, Pseudo-grain, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment