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Monday, November 16, 2009

Martha Mondays


It was my turn to choose the project for Martha Mondays. I chose the apple tart made with puff pastry. I like using puff pastry like this to make pizzas. It's the same idea, but you put the sauce or pesto/ricotta cheese down then sliced tomatoes, and anything you like on pizza topped with cheese!

Okay back to the tart. Well I cheated. I checked out Pru's post before I made mine. She stated that it was a little dry and lacked something. Well I didn't have any "good" apple sauce that the recipe called for so I thought I'd try using the apricot preserves and cream cheese on instead. So half of the tart I mixed softened cream cheese mixed with warmed apricot preserves, and just the preserves on the other half.
Topped with the sliced Gala apples (that's what I had on hand) in Florida we can't be too picky about our apples! Then I had to add cinnamon and some of the mace I had that I want to use more often. I put the butter and sugar on top. I think next time I wouldn't add the egg wash on the pastry because it seemed to get pretty dark. It doesn't do that when I use it to make the pizzas. The directions were to roll out the pastry and cut 1 inch strip to add the the edges with egg wash . Poke with a fork in the bottom where you don't want it to puff, refrigerate. I added the preserves and cream cheese, sliced apples topped with butter, cinnamon, and mace. Brush egg wash over the pastry, then sugar was sprinkled over the whole thing. Put in a 400 degree oven until puffs up about 20 min. Turn down to 350 degrees and finish another 15-20 min. or so. Transfer to a wire rack to cook. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if you want.

I posted before I got a picture of the cut piece. I think it tasted good with the cream cheese/apricot preserves combo. It could of used a little more sugar, maybe the preserve side only won't, I tried the cream cheese side it was so good that way! It definitely needed the added flavor the jam and Cinnamon gave it. It came out of the pan easily in one piece I just used my hands (gotta love that stoneware). I really enjoyed it, but I don't like desserts that are so sweet! It would be great cold for breakfast.


Make sure you check out some of the others that join in MMs. Pru and
Brette if you want to join in the fun check out Brette's Martha and me blog here. Others still have time to post their results. Here are some other members Megan Sassy Teresa .

14 comments:

  1. This looks perfect~~can I have a piece?

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  2. Oooh- I love the idea of the cream cheese. I'm trying that next.

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  3. Anncoo, come on over it's still warm...

    Brette, I would definitely do it with the cream cheese and preserve(not too much preserves though) mix again! I had to get a second piece.

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  4. Lyndsey dear, this is just so tempting! How to lose weight in this kind of situation. Hhhmm... If I just can lose 1kg that would be so good. haha...

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  5. Lyndsey, this looks really great. I would be keen to use more apricot jam next time - it seemed like a waste of a jar for only a tablespoon or so. A great choice though, I love it when you get the recipe and can see endless possibilities. I would never have thought about adding cream cheese, but I'm going to have to try it now.

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  6. What an excellent looking tart. I am going to look into this Martha Monday's thing. I may want to do it too. Martha is kind of my hero :), everything she does is so good, and i admire her soooooo much!

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  7. EEK, pastry! Another phobia of mine! It looks good, though!

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  8. Kristy, you share it, remember?

    Pru, I think more jam is a "good thing" for this recipe, but thanks to you I tried something a little different :)

    Hanna, you should join. I'll add the link to it, I posted so quickly I didn't add it this week. It's fun and no stress you can pick and choose which ones you want to do. I'll link the other blogs that you can check out too.

    TKW, the pre-made puff pastry is so easy to use, and it looks so impressive!

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  9. Fabulous!!! What a great idea to doctor up the recipe. It came out beautifully too!

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  10. man that looks yummy! i wish i could ask you for a slice :D

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  11. It looks really delicious! Can I have a slice? I had a condo in Saint Petersbourg some time ago and there was a French Bakery where I got baguette! The baker had worked for years in NY and had moved to Fl.

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  12. Sassy, thanks to the others in MM, I think the cream cheese & jam made it :)

    Ida, I have a piece waiting for you.

    Laura, don't you love it when transplants bring that local flavor to your area?

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  13. Your apple tart looks delicious - my mouth is watering already. It's always the right time of year for apple tars!

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