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Easy Tart Crust
For the weekend before, we had had a blowout of tarts, a tart bender, tart madness – even, I dare say, a Tart-a-palooza…. – Julie Powell, Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously. Tarts are one of my favorite things to make and this is my go-to recipe for a tart crust – only a few ingredients and it comes together quickly. Just remember that keeping the dough cold and allowing it to rest and chill before rolling out is the key to a successful crust.
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Lemon Basil Tart
“Sweetness cloys. Tart fruit and tart women give life its savor.” – George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons. Amen, Mr. Martin. By the way, that quote is from book 5 in the Game of Thrones series (technically A Song of Ice and Fire series), and I have to wonder if there will ever be a book 6 or 7. The HBO show had already outpaced the books by last season and once the TV series ends in a couple of weeks we’ll all be having withdrawals. Or at least I will. Can I say hurrah for all the strong, badass women characters in both books and show? That’s not…
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Fabulous French Fruit Tart
The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts, All on a summer’s day; The Knave of Hearts he stole the tarts, And took them clean away. The King of Hearts called for the tarts, And beat the Knave full sore. The Knave of Hearts brought back the tarts, And vowed he’d steal no more. – Nursery Rhyme.
