Tuesdays with Dorie... : Sing for Your Supper

Monday, June 09 2008

Filed Under Other Desserts by amy

Obviously, I didn't do this week's recipe exactly as called for. Marie of A Year From Oak Cottage chose La Palette's Strawberry Tart. I love strawberries - especially in the summer - but for some reason I just wasn't in the mood for strawberries that day. And as I was trying to think of a substitute fruit, its like there was a little voice in my head chanting, "apricots! apricots! apricots!" Ok then, fine. I'll do apricots. Good thing I did, too, because this turned out beautifully!!

I tossed my apricots with a little sugar, some fresh lime juice and a splash of coconut rum and let them macerate for about an hour. I spread my (amazingly delicious!) tart shell with a thick layer of good apricot jam, dumped on my apricots and dug in! WOW was this good!!! Honestly, my favorite part was the tart shell....it was like a shortbread cookie!! However, the apricot part was pretty darned tasty, if I do say so myself!

Sorry, but I won't be posting Dorie's recipes on my blog anymore - there are just too many of us (Tuesdays with Dorie members) now, and we wouldn't want Dorie's book sales to go downhill!! (Sorry Dorie!!) So, if you would like the recipes....buy the book!! Trust me, its the best cookbook you'll ever own and you'll be GLAD you bought it!!!

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rainbowbrown on 6.09.2008 at 7:28 PM

That looks amazing with the apricots. Such a pretty color. Your tart crust looks perfect.

Caitlin on 6.09.2008 at 7:33 PM

Apricots sound wonderful with this - I love apricot jam, it's one I almost always have on hand.

CB on 6.09.2008 at 7:35 PM

Oh yum! Your apricot tart looks amazing! Great job!

Clara @ <a href="http://iheartfood4thought.wordpress.com">I♥food4thought</a>

Heather B on 6.09.2008 at 7:46 PM

yuuummm! Great idea to use apricots! It looks delicious!

Jules on 6.09.2008 at 7:58 PM

The apricot looks fabulous! I may try that next...

steoh (whisk/spoon) on 6.09.2008 at 8:15 PM

that looks wonderful! and apricot jam is my favorite of all!

food librarian on 6.09.2008 at 8:44 PM

i'm definitely going to try apricots next time...and then blueberries...and then peaches... wonderful job!!

Kelly on 6.09.2008 at 9:00 PM

I used some apricots too. Your pictures are fabulous!

Kelly on 6.09.2008 at 9:01 PM

I used apricots too. Your pictures are fabulous!

hornedfroggy on 6.09.2008 at 9:11 PM

Beautiful, A!! I love it! :)

Amanda on 6.09.2008 at 9:17 PM

Gorgeous pictures! I thought about picking up some apricots the other day for this and now I wish I would've. Yum!

Andrea on 6.09.2008 at 10:56 PM

Those apricots look lovely.

Well done.

Tara on 6.10.2008 at 12:37 PM

gorgeous pics Amy!! great choice in using the apricots!

Erin on 6.10.2008 at 3:50 PM

Great job with the tart! The apricots look so pretty!

Christine on 6.10.2008 at 4:58 PM

Oh apricots sound so good! Great tart!

Jayne on 6.10.2008 at 5:14 PM

Oh, my! That looks incredible! So pretty, and so yummy! I can't imagine a fruit that wouldn't do well in this tart. Well...maybe durian. But other than that...

karen on 6.10.2008 at 7:10 PM

it looks wonderful. love the idea of using apricots in this. that was one fruit i didn't even consider for this tart. :)

Susan on 6.10.2008 at 8:20 PM

These look great, and the lighting - oh my. great photography. Super job!

kim on 6.10.2008 at 8:40 PM

ooh, the apricots look so golden and delicious! love the photos!

Ulrike on 6.12.2008 at 6:39 AM

Oh, you got tasty fresh apricots, I wish I could

Shari on 6.12.2008 at 7:08 PM

Your pictures are gorgeous! Great substitution using apricots!

Shari@<a href="http://www.whiskblog.com/">Whisk: a food blog</a>

JacqueOH on 6.17.2008 at 5:55 AM

OOOoooh, pretty! It looks like little bits of sunshine on a plate. Fantastic tart!

Gary on 6.20.2008 at 1:20 AM

The apricots look gorgeous. I love how the soft apricots contrast against the sharp ridges of the tart crust. Great baking and great photos too!

Jaime on 6.23.2008 at 6:40 PM

wow, the apricots look fabulous! great adaptation

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After being inspired by the "world of food blogging", I decided to try my hand at one of my own. I decided to call my new food blog “Sing For Your Supper” for a couple of reasons: 1. I love to sing and am lucky enough to be able to do it for a living (no, I'm not a pop star or anything - I sing opera); 2. I also happen to be a Broadway junkie, and there's a song from the Broadway show, The Boys from Syracuse, called “Sing For Your Supper” that I always get stuck in my head. It goes, “Sing for your supper, And you'll get breakfast, Songbirds always eat, If the song is sweet....” and as I was trying to think of a blog name, those words hit me and I just couldn't resist! And obviously, the third and very obvious reason I chose this title...it has to do with singing and food. That one pretty much explains itself, I'd say. :-) I absolutely love being in my kitchen. I am lucky enough to have a husband who will eat anything I put in front of him, which makes cooking very fun! Please be patient with me as I grow and learn, and please feel free to leave comments/advice! Enjoy!
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