Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Fresh Fruit Tart

May 4th is my daughter's birthday.  I decided to make the kind of cake she wanted.  She loves fruit....she I'll make a fruit tart.  It's a good thing her birthday is in Spring, when you can get just about any kind of fruit.

We did this recipe , from Paula Deen, and let me say, it's foolproof.  The tart's crust comes out so rich...more so like a big shortbread cookie than pie crust- is the perfect match with slightly sweet, and very rich, as well as creamy, cheesecake filling.




I actually made one already.  One to taste test before her birthday and one for the Birthday Girl on her big day.  Let's just say we may, or may not, have a problem with our love of sweets and I wanted to be prepared for anything!  Of course, by saying anything, I mean Skyley splitting the whole tart with me.  Which might, or might not, have really happened.  I will never tell.




We don't have a torte dish...I cooked the crust in a pie plate and it turned out just fine.  We didn't do exactly the same fresh fruit that this recipe says.  We altered it a little, according to Skyley's faves and which ones were fresh at the store at that time.



The best part of these tarts was the glaze that tops the fruit.  I can't describe it well enough to help you understand how amazing it was.  The acidity in the sauce took it to a new level.  Thank you, Paula Deen, for sharing this greatness with us.(I'm pretty sure she is reading this.)

Monday, April 11, 2011

MENU PLAN MONDAY


My menu for this week is:

Monday: Cheeseburger Pie
Tuesday: Pizza--Greek grilled Pizza
Wednesday: Lemon Chicken on the grill
Thursday: Beef enchiladas
Friday: Leftovers or pork chops on the grill

Very simple.  I am planning on using only staples I have on hand for these dishes this week.

MPM