Sunday, July 19, 2009

I am back with Mini Plum Baskets.....My 50th Post

Hi Everyone, I am back with my 50th Post..yuhuuuuuuu..never thought I'll reach this far. Thank you everyone for your support and encouragement shown in past few months, love you all!!!
I wanted to post something sweet for my 50th post hence I made these cute looking tarts with plums. To be honest I wasnt fond of plums until few days back when i tasted the most sweetest and juicy plums ever. I made these mini baskets using whole wheat pastry flour and semolina, adding semolina makes them extra crispy and crunchy. You can choose any other filling of your choice, just make sure that the filling is not too watery or else it may take a lot of time to bake and also the tarts may become soft and not remain crispy. These are wonderful and absolutely guilt free tarts which are sure to make you drool!
I was shocked when I checked my reader this morning with 300+ posts from my dear blogger pals, frankly I have never missed anything so much as I have missed visiting and reading your posts, blogging now has become a part of my life and i owe this to all my friends who have showered their love on me! I would like to thank each and everyone of you with my whole heart! I promise to visit you all soon, it might take few days to go through all the post so pls forgive me if I am a bit late!
Sending these to BSI:Plum hosted by Lk of Healthy Delicious and also to Madhuram's Whole Wheat Eggless Baking event
Ingredients: (adapted from Kitchen UnPlugged by Gattina) For tarts: 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup semilona 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 3 tbsp cold butter cut into pieces 2-3 tbsp cold milk as required For Filling: 2 plum chopped finely 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 1 tbsp raisins 1 tbsp chocolate chips 1 tsp finely chopped pistachios 1 tbsp almond meal Procedure:
  • Mix wheat flour, semilona, sugar and salt in a bowl. Cut in the cold butter and mix with pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Now add in milk little at a time to make dough. Chill the dough for minimum 2 hours.
  • For the filling, mix ala the ingredients together and keep it aside.
  • Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and using a cookie cutter or a glass cut round pieces and place them in greased muffin pans making cups.
  • Fill the baskets with a tbsp of the plum filling, sprinkle some chocolate chips on top.
  • With the remaining dough cut small thin strips and arrange them as basket handles, use little milk or water to stick them to the sides.
  • Bake these in preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 20 to 25 mins until golden brown.

101 comments:

  1. Beautiful looking tartlet that! :)

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  2. Wow those cutties are looking awesome parita.. Congrats on your 50th post and keep rocking. Wish u good luck for many more post.

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  3. Those small tarts look delicious and very beautiful!

    Angie's Recipes

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  4. Congrats on your post and the mini plum baskets look awesome. Looks delicious. Keep going girl.

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  5. Congrats on u'r 50th post PArita!!These baskets look dainty,yummy and guilt-free..

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  6. Congrats on ur 50th post dr!and these tarts r looking so cute wish i could grab them one rit away.

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  7. Congrats on your 50th post Parita! Wow the plum baskets look so cute n delicious! Lovely entry! Will definitely try out some time :)

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  8. OOO!! super cute and lovely tarts. Congrats :)

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  9. Congratualtion Paritha on your half a century. It goes fast doesn't it? I am almost there too.
    The tarts look yummy. :)

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  10. Congrats on the 50th post... Love your baskets... They are so cute...
    Awesome idea as usual...

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  11. Those tarts look so cute. I just want to eat a whole bunch of them right now!!

    Happy 50th post!!

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  12. Congrats on your 50th post dear! You are tempting me with those cute tarts :)

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  13. Happy 50th! What a delicious post for your 50th! I love these cute little baskets.

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  14. These mini plum baskets are adorable! Happy 50th! I hope you enjoyed your time and I'm glad you're back, I missed you! :)

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  15. Adorable treats dear..can I have few of them?

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  16. Congrats Pari for the 25th Post!!
    These tartlets look so cute and yummy!!
    Nice idea!

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  17. Welcome Back, Hope you had a great time with your parents! Baskets look great. Congratulations on your 50, hope to see many many more :-)

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  18. hi welcome back, recipe looks cute dear

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  19. Congratulations on your 50th post!The baskets are so cute and elegant!Hope you had lots of fun with your parents:)

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  20. Congrats on 50 posts! Those are the cutest little tartlets ever!

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  21. Congratulations on your 50th post! The baskets are so cute and awesome.
    Looks very cute dear...

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  22. welcome back parita..hope u had a great time with ur family....those tarts r really looking nice and yummy...perfect dish for any spl occasion....

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  23. Congrats on your 50th post..your plum basket look so cute dear..

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  24. Lovely looking baskets. they are tempting me too much.

    Congrats on your 50th post.. :) you are a rocking blogger, no doubt on that. keep it going. :)

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  25. Congrats on ur 50th post ..lovely looking tarts..hope u had fun with your parents

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  26. Congrats on ur 50th post dear...Those baskets are looking really cute..and I love plums...It would be great with that filling na...

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  27. congrats on your 50th post and you are so creative yaar very interesting and yummy recipe.

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  28. These baskets look so cute! Congrats on your 50th post!

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  29. hey Paritha,
    congratulations on the 50th post!!wishing u more success in all that u do :)
    Good to c u back:):0
    I loved the idea of manking mini baskets and the filling is so yummm, good way to enjoy the celebration!!
    TC

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  30. Hey, Congratulations and celebrations. Nice way to usher a milestone. The tartlets are looking so yummy and creative.Celbrate...bring us more such yummies.

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  31. Good to see u back. Congrats on your 50th post. Lovely recipe, looks delicious.

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  32. Welcome back gal...Congrats on your 50th post...these mini tarts are perfect way to celebrate..look delicious

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  33. Hey parita you are making me hungry ... Looks so delicious ...Send me some dear ...

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  34. Oh yes many many congratulations for 50th post ...

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  35. congrats on your 50th post and wiashes for a quick 100th and the tarts are too tempting

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  36. hearty congrats on your 50th, Pari and wishes for 100 and more....nice idea of making this cute little baskets..you're a great baker

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  37. Congrats parita dear! Yummmy treat for us! innovative idea!

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  38. congrats for the 50th post and these dainty tarts are perfect for the occasion.

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  39. Congratulations Parita for the half century....... Tarts are looking really very yummmmm

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  40. Congrats on the 50th post! Those baskets look cute! :-)

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  41. Congrats on your 50th post Parita. Way to go!!!! I can't imagine how you can come up with such creative ideas. Your baskets look so adorable and yummy!

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  42. Those are the cutest tarts I have seen so far. Keep blogging girl! Thanks for the wonderful entry.

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  43. With so many comments no wonder your reader is overflowing.....but trust me you have not missed on any of my posts...
    Congrats for completing 50 posts...and the tarts are looking so cute

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  44. Welcome back Parita..plum tarts look cute,as u said i am also not a fan of plums,those cuties look tasty..and congrats on ur 50th post..

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  45. Happy 50!love the plum filling in the cute tartlets :D

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  46. Cute and delicious plum tarts!
    Congrats on your 50th post! I am sure you will hit the century very soon... :)

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  47. Welcome back and congrats on your 50th post,the tarts look yummy and cute.

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  48. real real cute idea:-) oh my broken oven, i feel like making these right away!

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  49. Happy 50th post. Those baskets look so cute and delicious.

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  50. Congrats on your 50th Post Parita..hope to see you soon with the 100th.. :)
    Love the baskets.. :) cute and creative..!!

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  51. Oh...those r so cute Parita. Luved it. Hope u had a wonderful time with your parents:).

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  52. Hi Parita,
    Thanks for dropping by my blog and thanks for the compliments.
    You have a delectable set of recipes on ur blog.

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  53. congrats for ur 5oth post.. lovely snack!!!

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  54. Congratulations, Parita! Those tartlets look delicious! I love the idea...

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  55. Congratulations on your milestone post......those are cute lil...delectable baskets....

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  56. congrats on ye 50th post!! this is s a great idea nsd those baskets look so cute and luvly :)thik my kids gonna love em

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  57. Congratulations on your 50th post!! Bravo!! You, and your blog, are absolutely awesome!

    Your tarts are so beautiful they belong in a museum... I am in awe of their dainty construction! I love how healthy the recipe is, too!

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  58. i have never tried to make tarts..tho i do enjoy eating them :D..i loved the filling you have made...

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  59. wow.. looks really awesome & yummy..

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  60. These are cute, and must be tasty :)

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  61. Well done for reaching so far, the plum tarts look great, I like the idea of creating a basket.

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  62. Congrats on 50 entries!! :)

    Those little baskets are too cute and sound amazing! I love the filling!

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  63. those are the cutest little baskets!

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  64. Congrats on the 50th post! i dont know how i missed this post in my reader.those baskets look really beautiful

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  65. congrats on ur 50 pari... and these baskets look so cute.. I am flying to India in a month, thinking about making some cookies or something for my dad..may be these are an awesome option

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  66. Lovely and cute baskets! And congrats on u're 50th post and wishing you thousands and thousands in the days to come :)

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  67. Hey Dear.............Baskets Luk Awesome will try nd let u kno soon......n congrats

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  68. The mini-plum baskets look absolutely delicious! My hat is off to you-This was a great way to really showcase plums. Thanks for sharing!

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  69. i love tarts.. espcecially when they good like that

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  70. WOW!!... Congrats on your 50th post.. keep rocking :)

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  71. Hi Parita, Congrats on 50 posts!!! Hope it continues like it has! I have just nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger Award, as I have really enjoyed reading your posts and finding such different foods to ones I would normally make.
    Cheers, Anita

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  72. How cute are those tartlets! Congratulations on your 50th post, Parita.

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  73. These look so yummy and mouth watering. Great job!

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  74. Congratulations on your 50th post Parita and those tartlets looks awesome.

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  75. congrats dear...keep rocking and a delicious tart

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  76. Congrats on ur 50th post dear. Those cute baskets are really wonderful. Nice click:)

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  77. Congrats...yipee! 50th post.....looking fwd to more of ur posts:-)
    These cute lil ones look wonderful...perfect post:)

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  78. Congrats da! lovely post. Those baskets look so cute.

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  79. wow congrats on your 50th post. Welcome back! The tart baskets look tempting and yummmmy.

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  80. congratulations Parita! superb clicks! keep posting!

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  81. Congrats on the half-century! Great to celebrate with something sweet ... especially those good-looking tarts!

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  82. awesome sweety......congrats to u too for the first half century!!!!Those baskets r just adorable!

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  83. The dried fruit sweetened filling sounds delicious, these are quite the treat :).

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  84. Congrats on your 50th Post Parita....a basket of wishes and hopes.:))

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  85. COngrats on your 50th post! 50 amazing recipes!
    And yet another stunning one right here with that cute and adorable and tasty little tarts!

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  86. Kids will fall in love with this at first sight.. so cute! :)

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  87. These are so very delicious.. Id love one or two with some ice cream.

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  88. Heartiest congrats for ur 50th post. I know I am a little late to wish you. Your baskets look so cute.
    I also posted my 25th post today thought I should tell you now that you are not following me.

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  89. They looks so adorable like goodies in little picnic baskets!

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  90. a great 50th post!!
    im soooo tempted to make this!! why is everyone in my house on a weight reduction mood?? soo not fair.. but whole wheat is healthy na? may be i will use that as a reason n bake and serve these gorgeously cute baskets!! when u say whole wheat pastry flour, u basically mean atta ,right?
    mandira
    bakingbuddies.wordpress.com

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  91. Congratulations on your 50th post! What a way to celebrate by baking these beatiful plum treats, they look so delicious and I bet the pastry was really rustic and delicious. :-)

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  92. Congrats on ur half century hit. That really is an achievement:)keep up ur good work,they are too good.
    Im heading off to century now....few more to go:)..
    Finally after many days I could log in to ur lovely space. I try to login after all the lovely post. Made few changes in the security level...Gosh, the security gave me so much of trouble...

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  93. sorry for the delayed comment and the wishes..been travelling..congrats on the 50 posts..its a milestone to be celebrated..and those baskets r cute

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  94. wow wonderful! great as a party food.

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  95. Those plum tartlets are so cute.. and congrats on your 50th Post. And thank you for your timely response on my Comments problem. i found a workaround. Thank you

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  96. belated congratulations on 50 posts

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