tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post9114452276418694560..comments2023-12-01T22:22:54.531+00:00Comments on Foodycat: Spiced pear and apple tartAlicia Foodycathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-33522665816526919462011-10-15T17:42:59.044+01:002011-10-15T17:42:59.044+01:00What a gorgeous looking tart! The little sliced fr...What a gorgeous looking tart! The little sliced fruit bums are absolutely charming. I can almost smell it!Choosy Beggar Tinahttp://www.choosy-beggars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-88375600466045635202011-10-08T19:39:52.323+01:002011-10-08T19:39:52.323+01:00You know what, this is the best sort of baking - j...You know what, this is the best sort of baking - just doing your own thing. This looks lovely and I bet tasted delicious too.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-71752940689625172842011-10-06T07:21:12.495+01:002011-10-06T07:21:12.495+01:00Laura - if it's bread I find one recipe and st...Laura - if it's bread I find one recipe and stick to it!<br /><br />Sook - well I think he will like this one!<br /><br />Newlywed - pastry has pretty fixed proportions, so it isn't like I was messing around with a cake recipe. That would be beyond me! Thanks for visiting my blog.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-24294968827662448482011-10-06T01:26:44.650+01:002011-10-06T01:26:44.650+01:00Wow -- very impressive. I've never improvised...Wow -- very impressive. I've never improvised when baking, because I don't have enough basic knowledge. This looks great!Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403411638305355759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-83138448118990102382011-10-05T21:36:43.541+01:002011-10-05T21:36:43.541+01:00Wow.. this recipe is awesome! I think I need to sa...Wow.. this recipe is awesome! I think I need to save this for my father-in-law who loves pear tarts.Sookhttp://myfabulousrecipes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-53413329358655782422011-10-05T20:17:45.104+01:002011-10-05T20:17:45.104+01:00Hooray for improv. I know what you mean about cons...Hooray for improv. I know what you mean about consulting different recipes, I only do that if it's something a bit technical, like bread. This tart looks completely gorgeous!hungryandfrozenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077401868108124070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-68320895369223619532011-10-05T14:13:11.419+01:002011-10-05T14:13:11.419+01:00Adrian - thanks!
Joanne - the research method is ...Adrian - thanks!<br /><br />Joanne - the research method is fun too though.<br /><br />Heather - thanks!Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-7544990912468395882011-10-05T13:22:34.096+01:002011-10-05T13:22:34.096+01:00Well, it's absolutely STUNNING! Yummmm.Well, it's absolutely STUNNING! Yummmm.Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-45436934150929229162011-10-05T13:01:49.588+01:002011-10-05T13:01:49.588+01:00I'm usually a recipe researcher as well but so...I'm usually a recipe researcher as well but sometimes going with your gut instinct pays off. This is definitely one of those times!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-49503146879122235402011-10-05T11:35:02.882+01:002011-10-05T11:35:02.882+01:00Now that's what I call a tart! Love how you...Now that's what I call a tart! Love how you've presented the fruitAdrian (Food Rehab)http://foodrehab.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-37602846844356101972011-10-05T06:41:33.212+01:002011-10-05T06:41:33.212+01:00Grace - it contains cinnamon, I knew you would lik...Grace - it contains cinnamon, I knew you would like it!<br /><br />Brain - yes, I could really come around to this spontaneous cooking malarky.<br /><br />Angie - thank you! Pears lend themselves to that sort of treatment, I think.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-50565795794274316842011-10-05T05:24:05.826+01:002011-10-05T05:24:05.826+01:00Marvelous! I love the placement of the pears...ver...Marvelous! I love the placement of the pears...very pretty.Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-51226785923562649142011-10-04T17:46:30.708+01:002011-10-04T17:46:30.708+01:00Looks yummy! And spontaneous cooking is great, esp...Looks yummy! And spontaneous cooking is great, especially when it's successful :)Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213510087390490237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-56505043521256524862011-10-04T09:54:23.197+01:002011-10-04T09:54:23.197+01:00this sounds REALLY tasty, and i love the artful di...this sounds REALLY tasty, and i love the artful display of pears atop the apple goo. nice!gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-91331003632847045932011-10-04T07:18:44.793+01:002011-10-04T07:18:44.793+01:00Louise - British food is seen as something of a jo...Louise - British food is seen as something of a joke, which is really unfair!<br /><br />Faux - thank you! I don't usually go in for presentation but this tart just lends itself.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-90881246394927491862011-10-03T22:23:14.933+01:002011-10-03T22:23:14.933+01:00this looks stunning, I want one xthis looks stunning, I want one xFaux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-69418351810283394442011-10-03T21:19:00.006+01:002011-10-03T21:19:00.006+01:00I was here for British Food yesterday but didn'...I was here for British Food yesterday but didn't get a chance to comment. Delighted! Now, I get to see your enticing tart! I had to laugh to myself. I do the exact same thing when trying to compile a recipe. Mine don't usually work out as beautifully.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing...<br /><br />I must add, British Food is highly under rated. I'm going to check out that author!~~louise~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-4994556862669118532011-10-03T21:12:48.887+01:002011-10-03T21:12:48.887+01:00Wild tomato - thanks!
Simona - I've always li...Wild tomato - thanks!<br /><br />Simona - I've always liked those French apple tarts that have a base of apple puree. But I thought kicking in some spice would make a bridge to the pears.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-74051668271815966332011-10-03T20:20:44.248+01:002011-10-03T20:20:44.248+01:00It appears that the pear crop this year is very ni...It appears that the pear crop this year is very nice, so I have been meditating on a pear tart myself. I like your idea of using a spiced apple puree as base and also the nice presentation of the pears on the tart. Very nice. And congratulations for the CtB victory!Simona Carinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621645217450504400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-64362480671950804222011-10-03T19:34:35.082+01:002011-10-03T19:34:35.082+01:00It does look like autumn in tart! Lovely!It does look like autumn in tart! Lovely!wildtomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600756783674176552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-49768323705603848562011-10-03T18:42:36.398+01:002011-10-03T18:42:36.398+01:00Deb - thanks!
Beth - thank you!
Leafy - the smel...Deb - thanks!<br /><br />Beth - thank you!<br /><br />Leafy - the smell is absolutely gorgeous.<br /><br />Suelle - very true. I couldn't improvise a cake, but a tart is OK!Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-51281331161471379582011-10-03T13:49:33.309+01:002011-10-03T13:49:33.309+01:00Looks very tasty!
Of course, the years of poring ...Looks very tasty!<br /><br />Of course, the years of poring over recipes give you the grounding and confidence to improvise (and to know where you can't!).Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-7618719971386024352011-10-03T12:39:47.690+01:002011-10-03T12:39:47.690+01:00I can totally see autumn in this tart! And I can a...I can totally see autumn in this tart! And I can almost smell it...leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-77042168971568416722011-10-03T10:33:43.298+01:002011-10-03T10:33:43.298+01:00Looks very prettyLooks very prettyBeth (jamandcream)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02019416765812748870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-12142543619050171372011-10-03T08:42:42.601+01:002011-10-03T08:42:42.601+01:00Gorgeous! Sometimes the best recipes are the ones ...Gorgeous! Sometimes the best recipes are the ones we improvise. ;-) This one just screams out fall.Deb in Hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753889028487254096noreply@blogger.com