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Hee! I baked!
And it didn't suck :D
I've had a hankering recently to see if I still have my pastry making skillz - I used to make a pretty mean apple pie - and decided I would have a bash at some jam tarts, as they would be simple to do and I had a jar of jam that needed using up.
I don't own any scales, but I do have a set of measuring cups, so I was able to measure out the flour ok but I had to guestimate the amount of butter. I was happy to discover that the pastry came out ok and rolled out really well. 12 jam tarts later and the tray was in the oven while I waited, nervously.
They came out ok! I may have overcooked a smidge or it might be the butter/flour ratio was just a tad out, as the pastry is rather crunchy BUT it tastes perfectly ok and the tarts look great :D
So tomorrow, 'm gonna try my hand at a treacle tart, I found a really simple recipe on the BBC food pages. Wish me luck! :D
I've had a hankering recently to see if I still have my pastry making skillz - I used to make a pretty mean apple pie - and decided I would have a bash at some jam tarts, as they would be simple to do and I had a jar of jam that needed using up.
I don't own any scales, but I do have a set of measuring cups, so I was able to measure out the flour ok but I had to guestimate the amount of butter. I was happy to discover that the pastry came out ok and rolled out really well. 12 jam tarts later and the tray was in the oven while I waited, nervously.
They came out ok! I may have overcooked a smidge or it might be the butter/flour ratio was just a tad out, as the pastry is rather crunchy BUT it tastes perfectly ok and the tarts look great :D
So tomorrow, 'm gonna try my hand at a treacle tart, I found a really simple recipe on the BBC food pages. Wish me luck! :D
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