Blueberry Tart 2.0; Cookie Crust

 

Well, still got a cast on right arm, no can roll out pie dough. So, great option   is a press in cookie crust make in stand mixer. Perfect fit in my blueberry tart, with almond crumble topping.  It was tender and held together well. It was not soggy. Best eaten within 24 hours if humid and hot.  Have to say it was still rather tricky to get out of my oven due to my cast and the inability to lift much with my right hand. I did the almonds but honestly I think next time I’m ditching them, just wanna taste the blueberries! It was delish as made but I want simpler next  tart/pie. I did freeze a slice for Joe who wasn’t around  to enjoy any.

blueberry tart with cookie crust unbaked

Before baking – sorry for rough quality, blame my freaking cast!

 

Make sure you washthe blueberries and pick out any bad ones, buy top quality, matters always. I really didn’t miss the rolled out crust; this simple press in crumb recipe by Annalise Roberts is the very best crust for one handers! Hah!

blueberry tart baked, cookie crust

Blueberry Tart with Cookie Crust

 

Ingredients:

CRUST:

1 cup gf flour (King Arthur basic gf blend)

¼ cup sugar

1 tsp. xanthan gum

¼ tsp. cinnamon, optional

5  Tbsp. cold butter

FILLING:

3 1/2 cups blueberries

2 Tbsp. Instant Tapioca

1/3 c sugar

¼ tsp. cinnamon

1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

CRUMBLE:

3/4 cup gf flour

5 Tbsp. butter

1/2 cup sugar

¼ tsp. cinnamon

1/3 cup sliced almonds (optional)

 

DIRECTIONS: Make crust in stand mixer; put dry ingredients in, add butter and mix on medium until crumbly. Spray 9 inch tart pan with cooking spray and press in crust, heat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix filling in medium bowl; dump everything in and let stand while you make crumbs. Standing helps the tapioca dissolve. Pour into tart pan on crust and sprinkle top with crumble to mostly cover fruit;

Mix crumbs: use stand mixer: no need to clean bowl. Dump in flour and sugar and cinnamon, mix, blend in butter and then sprinkle 1 ¼ cups on tart; top with almonds

Bake on lowest shelf in oven, 35-40 minutes until lightly browned and blueberries are bubbling. Remove from oven and cool before serving. Best eaten within 24 hours. Vanilla ice cream is great with blueberries! Enjoy.

blueberry tart, slice , cookie crustNote: I used convection setting; took about 25 minutes to bake.

Peach Pie with Cookie Crust and Almond Crumb Topping

My guy brought over some lovely homegrown peaches. He was hopeful of pie. Problem is I broke my right wrist in July and cannot roll out a regular pie crust. Solution: press in cookie crust make in stand mixer. Perfect fit in my peach pie, with almond crumble topping.  It was tender and held together well. It was not soggy. Best eaten within 24 hours if humid and hot.  Have to say it was somewhat tricky to get out of my oven due to my cast and the inability to lift much with my right hand. Oh and Joe peeled and cut the fruit up for me, peeling is very difficult in a cast.

Make sure you peel the peaches. Fuzz in pie is no fun… Nectarines work just as well, no peeling!

Sorry for lack of photos; blame my broken wrist.

peach pie baked

It looks really brown but the crumbs were perfect

Angie’s Peach Pie with Cookie Crust

 

Ingredients:

CRUST:

1 cup gf flour

¼ cup sugar

1 tsp. xanthan gum

¼ tsp. cinnamon

5  Tbsp. cold butter

FILLING:

5 cups sliced peeled ripe peaches

2 Tbsp. Instant Tapioca

1/2 c sugar

½ tsp. almond extract (optional)

1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

CRUMBLE:

3/4 cup gf flour

5 Tbsp. butter

1/2 cup sugar

¼ tsp. cinnamon

1/3 cup sliced almonds (optional)

DIRECTIONS: Make crust in stand mixer; put dry ingredients in, add butter and mix on medium until crumbly. Spray 9 inch pie pan with cooking spray and press in crust, heat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix crumbs: use stand mixer: no need to clean bowl. Dump in flour and sugar and cinnamon, mix, blend in butter and then almonds.

Mix filling in medium bowl; mix sliced peaches, tapioca, sugar, and lemon juice. Pour into pie pan with pressed in crust and sprinkle top with crumble to mostly cover fruit; probably won’t need it all.

Bake on lowest shelf in oven, 45-50 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool before serving. Best eaten within 24 hours especially when humid. Vanilla ice cream is great with peach pie! Enjoy.peach pie w ice cream

 

It looks really brown but the crumbs were perfect

Apricot Tart With Crumble Topping

Apricots are among my favorite fruits. I have made a lovely rectangular fresh apricot tart in the past. But this needed to be different as I was  short a few  fruits for that version.  I had about ten ripe apricots. And my huge problem is I broke my right wrist July 2 and cannot roll out a regular pie crust. Solution: press in cookie crust make in stand mixer. Perfect fit in my planned rectangular tart.  I did a cream cheese custard layer and an almond crumble topping.  It was tender and light in texture. Best eaten within 24 hours.  Have to say it was rather tricky to get a hot tart out of my oven due to my cast and a complete inability to lift with right hand.

I used a long rectangular pan with removable bottom. A round tart pan is great too. I think it might work with small nectarines if not firm or squishy.

I didn’t take pictures; hard enough to bake with one hand! Sorry. Next time I will snap a bunch.

apricot tartapricot tart slice2

Angie’s Apricot Tart With Almond Crumble

Ingredients:

8-10 ripe apricots

CRUST:

1 cup gf flour

¼ cup sugar

1 tsp. xanthan gum

¼ tsp. cinnamon

5  Tbsp. cold butter

FILLING:

6 oz light cream cheese, room temp.

¼-1/3 c sugar

½ tsp. almond extract

1 lg egg, room temp.

CRUMBLE:

2/3 cup gf flour

2 Tbsp. butter

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ tsp. cinnamon

1/3 cup sliced almonds

DIRECTIONS: Make crust in stand mixer; put dry ingredients in, add butter and mix on medium until crumbly. Spray tart pan with cooking spray and press in crust, Cut apricots in half, remove pits. Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix crumbs: use stand mixer: no need to clean bowl. Dump in flour and sugar and cinnamon, mix, blend in butter and then almonds.

Mix filling in medium bowl with portable mixer; mix sugar and cream cheese and then add egg and flavoring. Pour into crust. Nestle apricot halves in it cut side down and sprinkle top with crumble to mostly cover fruit; probably won’t need it all.

Bake on lowest shelf in oven, 30-35 minutes. Lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool before serving. Best eaten within 24 hours. Vanilla ice cream is great with it if that’s your thing! Enjoy. apricot tart slice

Great Hamburger Buns

I recently shopped at a Trader Joe’s in Massachusetts. Bought some interesting stuff. One item I was really pleased with was a pack of gluten free hamburger bun. They even had sesame seeds all over the top! The flavor and texture was very close to what I remember of gluten based burger buns. Firm enough to hold a burger and fine for a sandwich. The bonus for me was that each bun was full sized; my beloved ciabatta buns by Schar are a tad small when it comes to holding a typical burger. Great price point too. Win Win!

gluten-free-hamburger-buns

Longing for Trader Joe’s to take the plunge and put a store in the Lehigh Valley; third biggest metro center in Pennsylvania. Soon!