This was one of those generic pie crusts, and I have to say that while it is convenient to have premade pie crusts on hand for times like this, I will never - I repeat never - buy the generic ones again. Now I remember why it was stuffed in the back of the freezer. I thought I would find that and use it to make a crostata. I didn't feel up to making up a pie crust, though I don't know why, because they really aren't all that hard, but I remembered that I had run across a premade frozen pie crust while digging around in my freezer. So apples with pears and a bit of grape with some cream cheese sounded like a match made in heaven to me! Turns out the term "galette" can represent a wide variety of foods, from cookies, to cakes, to pies, to biscuits, depending on where you're from.Īlthough Sandra's was more of a jam tart since she did not use any actual fresh fruit - only the grape jelly with some ricotta cheese - I thought I could work with this general idea and use up some leftover fruit I had on hand. Then again, if you're basing a recipe similar to this from the French, it's known as a galette, not to be confused with the Gulf Coast galette, which is a fry bread savory biscuit! I know. Okay, if we're gonna get authentic here, I think it's an Italian low-rise free form tart, though technically I think the authentic Italian crostata has a totally different type of pastry crust and is presented a bit differently than this one here or what Sandra Lee was doing. I was watching the Food Network channel the other day and saw Sandra Lee making what she called a crostata - which is really pretty much just a tart. I hope to see you and your friends back here tomorrow night at 7 pm (MST) for the Thursday Link Party.A rustic, free form tart made with apples, pears and a cream cheese and grape filling. Will you give these Mincemeat Tarts a try? Katies Tid Bits* Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Then let cool for about 15 minutes and remove them and transfer to a cooling rack ( or plate) Bake on center rack for about 25-35 minutes or until golden. ![]() Using a fork, lightly crimp edges this will “glue” the top to the dough peeking out of the top of the cups to the dough circle top. ![]() Using a basting brush and remaining melted butter brush top edge of dough, add dough circle top. of filling into each dough lined muffin tin cup. In a bowl combine 1 ½ cup mincemeat filling, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and melted and cooled sugar mixture. Then cut 3 inch circles of dough for the tops. Gently press each dough circle into the bottom of each muffin tin cup and up the sides leaving about 1/8 inch peeking out of the top of each muffin tin cup. Using a round cookie cutter or the rim of a drinking glass, cut 12 circles of dough about a 4-inch in diameter. Layout pie doughs and roll to about 1/4 inch thick. Lightly flour a clean work surface and the rolling pin. Remove from heat when it looks “syrupy” if it appears to be too thin stir in a pinch of corn scratch. Let’s make it! In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter, add ¼ cup of brandy and bring to a boil, add brown sugar and raisins and stir well. Spray muffin tin cups bottom and sides with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Muffin tins 12 count or mini 24 count (you will need to adjust the dough accordingly)ĭrinking Glass or circle cookie cutter (similarly sized to fit into muffin tin cups)īefore you start– Preheat oven to 400 °. Pree-made mincemeat filling (available on Amazon) click HEREĢ Pillsbury pre-made pie dough ( I use Pillsbury) of course you can use your own recipe for the dough. There is no “meat” in these tarts! Originally, mincemeat always contained meat This version of mincemeat is a mixture of chopped dried fruit, brandy and spices. Should we do it again? When you think of Christmas do mincemeat tarts make it on your list? I hope you will give these mincemeat tarts a try. ![]() I’ve shared several Christmas cookie recipes with you in the past and last year’s cookie exchange was fun. In England we call cookies biscuits, and pies are tarts. ![]() When I was young my Mother would make shortbread cookies shaped like candy canes, thumb print cookies filled with jam, sugar cookies sprinkled with color sugar and the popular English mincemeat tarts too.
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