Bake 52: fresh fruit tart

This week was a fresh fruit tart. I'm out of town x2... Went to Utah to visit family, and then went on a work trip with husband. (right now we're in Ohio, yesterday we were in New York... hence the day late on the post. )

 The tart was super yummy. The pastry cream was my favorite. Mmm. The crust was like a cookie, so it kind-a reminded me of a large fruit pizza, only with pastry cream instead of the cream cheese spread. You should really try this one.

Visit Amanda's blog for the full recipe.

Bake 52: classic pancakes with flavored maple syrup

I really love pancakes.  So I knew this was going to be a great week!  It's also nice every so often to make something quick and easy.  These pancakes are just that.

Dry ingredients whisked together.

This is hard to see, but there's a well there in the middle of the dry ingredients.

Pour the wet stuff into the dry.

Stir carefully, leaving it lumpy.

Cook on a hot griddle.  The book explains that if the griddle isn't hot enough, you'll get pale, gummy pancakes.  Such a great tip.

Flip.  Cook a little more.  Place in a 200 degree oven to keep warm.


Berry Maple Syrup:

Frozen blueberries... cook them in a saucepan, mashing them, until the moisture has evaporated.

Add maple syrup, (the real deal, please),  lemon zest and salt.

Stir until slightly thickened.

Top your pancakes.  Yum.

I loved this pancake recipe.  I'll be making this one again.  Check out Jesse's blog for the complete recipe.