Leek and Prosciutto Puff Pastries
Posted by Tracy | Filed under appetizers, breads & pastries
In addition to all of the lovely goodies that everyone brought to the Big Summer Potluck, we were also given a few products to sample, including some amazingly creamy goat cheese. There happened to be some left over at the end of the day, so our hostesses generously gave it to us to take home…and [...]
Tags: cheese, leek, pastry, prosciutto
Puff Pastry Plum Tartlets
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
As summer rolls on, we’re continuing to take full advantage of the bounty of fruits and vegetables available. I’ve been jamming (and yes, even pickling) like crazy, using the vegetables we get from our CSA to create fresh summer meals, and of course baking up delicious treats with whatever kind of fruit I can get [...]
Apple Strudel
Posted by Tracy | Filed under breakfast & brunch, desserts & sweets
This is my last installment of What To Do With All That Leftover Puff Pastry. Promise. Because even though I’ve discovered that I really enjoy making (and eating) puff pastry, it’s definitely one of those “once in a while” kind of treats. There’s really nothing fancy about this strudel; it’s a very basic one that [...]
Classic Napoleons
Posted by Tracy | Filed under breads & pastries
Since I still had puff pastry left over after making the vols-au-vents and turnovers, I decided it was high time for me to try my hand at pastry cream. The first pastry that makes use of pastry cream that popped into my head was the napoleon (or mille-feuille), since a friend told me a while [...]
Turnovers
Posted by Tracy | Filed under breads & pastries
After making that wonderful puff pastry on Saturday for the vols-au-vents, I just couldn’t wait to make one of mine and hubby’s favorites – turnovers. So, yesterday that’s exactly what I did. Once you have the puff pastry, the rest is easy! I made three different kinds of turnovers: pumpkin, blueberry, and apple. Pumpkin filling: [...]
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