All posts tagged: tart

peach and lavender tart

7. July 2016
by troutandhawk
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peach and lavender tart 4-6 peaches, stones removed and sliced 1-2 teaspoons lavender, fresh or dried for the dough: 250g tart dough with almonds for the icing: 50g icing sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice Preheat oven to 190C. Roll out the dough and fit it into the base and up the sides of your tart pan. Arrange the peach slices in a fan shape, slightly overlapping. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes, until the […]

apple and fig galette

17. September 2015
by troutandhawk
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Galette or crostata, a rustic pie crust filled with  fruit, is the tastiest and easiest way to cope with an abundance of ripe apples, plums and figs. Be it your homemade pie crust or the store-bought puff pastry you take as a bottom, the result will always be amazing. Over the time I learned a few tricks to turn the galette into a true delicacy. 1. macerate the fruit in 1 or 2 tablespoons sugar for at least 1/2 hour […]