Tarting it up
It’s too hot. For complete sentences. Sleeves. Maybe breathing.
Perfect weather for a fruit tart.
Unlike the wholesome, humble, “American-as” pie, the tart isn’t afraid to show off her goods. You wouldn’t catch a tart dead in a fussy lattice cover-up or quaint maple-leaf border. Tarts go topless. They’re bold. Confident. Hard-wired for a good time.
A pie will pay your bail. A tart will sit with you in jail and say, “Wasn’t THAT fun?”
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie challenge is another one of Dorie Greenspan’s French favorites, La Palette’s Strawberry Tart.
The recipe is easy. Start with Dorie’s Sweet Tart Dough. While the crust is in the oven, grab a quart of strawberries and slice them into halves or quarters. Toss them with sugar, and add any extra flavorings you’d like. (Dorie suggests a splash of liqueur and a turn of freshly ground black pepper.)
Once the crust has cooled, spread it with a generous layer of strawberry jam, and top each slice with a tumbling spoonful of berries and a dollop of whipped cream or creme fraiche. Don’t worry about the berries falling off the crust. It’s not messy; it’s carefree.
As other fruits come in season, you can adapt this tart to other crust-filling-fruit combinations. Blueberries and pastry cream. Peaches and mascarpone. Raspberries and Nutella. Sautéed apple slices and caramel. Pears and ricotta. Feel free to mix-and-match.
If it’s true that we are what we eat, then by the time you finish a slice of Dorie’s strawberry tart, you’ll feel a little more relaxed. A little juicier. Two slices, and you’ll feel ripe and unruly. It’s mid-June. If you’re still wearing pantyhose, the tart says to stop.
A pie will pay your bail. A tart will sit with you in jail and say, “Wasn’t THAT fun?”
Hilarious! and so true! Tart looks great!
What a risque tart - so shameless :)
How fabulous that you gave alternate filling suggestions! Let me know when you are making the peach/mascarpone and I will be right over.
LOL - Great job!
Your strawberries look so yummy!!!!
I’d rather be a tart than a pie any day. You know the saying right? Tarts have more fun! HAHA! Great job!
Clara @ I♥food4thought
Hilarious post! I love the idea of pear and ricotta. Great job with your photos, as well.
The tart is refreshing indeed! yours looks great!
OOh- your tart is scrumptious looking. That catfish cake made me choke with laughter.
yum! Your tart looks delicious!
Looks delicious!
That looks just lovely. What a perfect hot day treat.
Those are some seriously great shots of your beautiful strawberry tart!
Great photos…great looking tarts…great tutorial…but what I really come here for are the great laughs…and I am sitting here thinking…”Wasn’t that FUN!”
Thanks for sharing…I am eager for next already.
Your tart looks wonderful! And I can’t wait to try this recipe with some of your suggestions of other combos. I do have some tart dough in the freezer.
Hahah you are hysterical! I love your style! And that tart totally made my mouth water!
You’re too much! The tart in jail comment is hilarious, esp to a foodie! Great job!
What a beautiful tart! The strawberries look gorgeous!
Great photos!
“Too hot for complete sentences,” lol. I’m in Arizona and totally agree with you about that. Your tart looks like the perfect ending for a summer day, though! I love the pics!
you are so right about the personality of a tart! your’s definitely looks racy!
Love that saying a “pie will pay your bail a tart will sit with you in jail!” Beautiful job!
“Too hot for complete sentences.” I couldn’t agree more. I just checked the temperature here and it’s “91, but feels like 98.” Ugh. Good thing I’m inside the air-conditioned house. Your tart looks really yummy.
Love your blog- you rock
Oh wow, your strawberries look so perfect! Nice pics and writeup too.
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yes, also too hot in Maryland for complete… i’m sorry, where was i? :P really like your ideas for different flavor combinations for seasonal changes.
Thank you for explaining in plain English precisely why I prefer the tart to the pie. In words and images that never would have occurred to me, but have my neighbors at Starbucks staring at me with curiosity as I nod and laugh.
mmm, looks so yummy! very entertaining post ;)
Looks so simple and delicious. I know what you mean about the heat, think I could have baked this crust for this tart outside yesterday!
I love reading your posts! And your tart looks gorgeous!
It looks like a very elegant strawberry shortcake!
Your photos look like Norman Rockwell paintings! Nice job.
Sounds like you have a very rebellious tart =D! Raspberries and Nutella. . .WoW! and Yum! Your photo is beautiful and so is the strawberry tart sprinkled with pepper. . .very nice!
Thank you so much for the welcome on my first TWD!
No more pie for me, I’m walkin on the wild side now - all tarts!
Oh wow I have to try raspberries and nutella! I’ve just realised I forgot to add black pepper! Yours looks amazing! Hx
great pictures! they honestly look irresistable. Wish mine looked half as nice..
Tarts go topless!! I love it. Considering the weather, I think I may become a tart myself. And thanks for the blog comments, too.
What can anyone say? You have won us over with the wit and wisdom of a tart!!! I think we’d all rather be tarts now!
Your tart looks gorgeous! So fresh and vibrant! I’m all over the raspberries and Nutella version. If I ever find decent raspberries I’m making ine with my leftover tart dough!
A tart will sit with you in jail and say, “Wasn’t THAT fun?” Hehehe! ;)
Wow - vivid photos. I almost took a fork to my screen!
I LOVE that picture of your tart!
:-), the pepper addition is great!
Hope it has cooled down a bit! Your photos are terrific…I think I am going to have to try the pepper after all!
Another fun post and the tart looks delicious! Great photos, as usual. Love your blog!
Shari@Whisk: a food blog
Your tart looks great! So does the photo!
Just Perfect. Wish I would have tried the pepper.
I love your writing… and I seriously want some of that tart.
that’s a great looking slice of tart!