To celebrate the fall season, we went to a local apple farm and picked some Mcintosh apples. One of the recipes that I made with these freshly picked apples was a French Apple Tart from Ina Garten’s “Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics”.
All in Pies & Tarts
Blueberry Pie
I have made fruit pies for as long as I can remember, but this was my first time making a blueberry pie. My goal someday is to create more of my own recipes. This Blueberry Pie recipe is from the Barefoot Contessa “Make it Ahead” cookbook.
Peach and Blueberry Crumbles
To continue the peach dessert trend, I made these Peach and Blueberry Crumbles from Ina Garten’s “Barefoot Contessa at Home” and was almost able to finish all of the peaches. I find these crumbles more delicious than the peach cobblers I made the other week because of the crumble topping and the blueberries.
Peach Cobbler Comparison
Earlier this summer I saw an ad for The Peach Truck and I thought it would be fun to have some Georgia peaches for summertime. Little did I know that you had to buy a 25 lb box, which ended up being over 60 peaches. I made two different peach cobblers — one is more traditional and the other has more of a cobblestone topping.
Strawberry Pie
4th of July is in a few days and I cannot wait! It has always been one of my favorite holidays. I enjoy making red, white, and blue desserts to celebrate the patriotic holiday. My husband and I went strawberry picking the other weekend and since we had picked tons of them, I decided to make a strawberry pie with a twist.
Rhubarb and Raspberry Crostata
You might have noticed, but one of my favorite ingredients to use in desserts is rhubarb. Since the rhubarb has been in season, I have been overjoyed in trying new recipes with rhubarb. This Rhubarb and Raspberry Crostata has an interesting whole wheat flour crust. Crostatas are fun to make because it is a freeform crust, so you don’t have to worry about it looking perfect.
Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Pie
Since I started seeing my husband, I have been trying to convince him that the fruit desserts I make are really good, but so far, the only fruit related dessert I have gotten him to like is Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Pie. I think the fact that there is ice cream in it makes a difference.
Rhubarb Bars
Several years ago, I did an internship outside of Boston. Each Saturday morning on my way to the “T” station, I stopped by a local bakery called Rosie’s Bakery. I tried a different pastry every week and at the end of my stay, I bought the bakery’s cookbook - “The Rosie’s Bakery All-Butter, Cream-Filled, Sugar-Packed Baking Book” by Judy Rosenberg.
Pear, Sesame and Chocolate Tart
I love baking with fruit, but the fall season has very limited options other than apples. I do enjoy cooking with apples, but I wanted to try something different…pears. I found this Pear, Sesame & Chocolate Tart recipe in “Crumb: A Baking Book” by Ruby Tandoh. I was not so sure what to think about baking with sesame seeds, but they added a very unique flavor to this tart.
Apple Picking and Pie
With fresh apples, my favorite fall dessert to make is apple pie. I have found a wonderful apple pie recipe because it has vanilla bean and lemon juice to add extra flavor to the apples. It is Martha Stewarts Antique Apple Pie.
Peaches and Plums
After looking through the same cookbook as my last post, “Barefoot Contessa at Home” by Ina Garten, the Summer Fruit Crostata caught my eye and inspired me to bake a summer dessert. This crostata is different than other crostata recipes because there’s a crumble topping. It adds a little extra sweetness to the fruit.