Friday, July 24, 2009

Parisian Apple Tarts for Taste and Create and an Award

Dear Foodies,
This is the first time I have participated in Taste & Create, a lovely event started by Nicole of For the Love of Food. Every month you are paired with a fellow food blogger and you need to create a dish from their blog. Its a great way to meet new bloggers in the blogosphere and to share your creations! I was paired with very talented Marthe of CulinairyDelights. Like me she too loves to bake and has wonderful collection of recipes, do check out her blog here. I wanted to make something fruity especially with apples, its been a long time since i used apples in my baking. Also I had lots of apples stuffed in my fridge which i needed to finish off before next week as i'll be shifting to a new home :) Initially I had chosen Apple Cranberry Phyllo Turnovers but I couldnt find phyllo sheets here and I wanted to stick to the recipe as much as possible. So i chose these simple and delicious Parisian Apple Tarts! These tarts are simply irresistible, just 4 main ingredients and they are ready in no time. I made a very small batch of tarts, the below recipe will give 3 medium tarts.
Anshika of Cooking Pleasures and Anita of Leave No Room for Dessert have nominated me for "Kreativ Blogger Award". Thank you so much both of you, I love to read your blogs and I am glad you like mine too :)
The Kreativ Blogger award comes with some rules:- 1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on which of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated
So onto the seven things you may (or may not) find interesting about me:-
1. I am allergic to garlic, I dont know if you have not noticed this yet but in none of my recipes you'll find usage of garlic.
2. I love baking , especially cakes, it has been my passion ever since i started few yrs back. Would love to learn advanced cake decorating techniques some day.
3. Light or Sky Blue is my favorite color, infact there was a time when my wardrobe was full of light blue colored clothes, anything i see in light blue i tend to buy immediately until my mom threatened to throw my things away that i stopped :) Still it is my fav color and will always remain, plus makes me look good :)))
4. I dislike ripe Mangoes or rather i should say I am not fond of them...yeah i know sounds stupid and i think i am the only one who is not fond of mangoes :( the only mango dessert i really liked was my very own Mango Pannacotta with caramelized mangoes and hazelnuts and i do love raw mangoes especially sprinkled with salt and chilli powder :)
5. My all time favorite food is Masala Papads :)) There was a time when i didnt go to a restuarant because they didnt serve good masala papads , i can eat them for lunch, dinner or even breakfasts :) Here comes a real kicker, once i ordered for a masala papad right after having my dessert, the waiter serving us thought i m nuts and till now he gives me a weird look :)))
6. I am completely a chaat person, I am sure I have mentioned this before too. I love chaats to such an extent that once i celebrated my bday dinner on a roadside chaat stall..ah it was so much of fun with dahi puri and kalakhatta gola :))
7. I am toooooo much of a diet conscious person, hence i avoid oily, fried (though i love it) and cheesy stuff.

And the seven bloggers whom I am nominating for this award (in no particular order) are:-

1. A2ZVegetarianCuisine - Sadhna & Muskaan 2. HealthNut - Yasmeen 3. PlantainLeaf - Rekha 4. HomeCookReceipes - Lavi 5. 4th Sense Samayal - Nithya 6. Dishes from My Kitchen - Pavithra 7. My Experience with Cooking - Pooja

Pls accept the award and pass on the kreativity!

Ingredients: 1-2 pastry puff sheets 1 granny smith apple, peeled and chopped finely 1-2 tbsp brown sugar for sprinkling 2 tsp softened butter Cinnamon powder (optional)

Procedure:

  • Preheat the oven at 200 degrees C.
  • Roll out the pastry puff into 1/4 inch thick circles of your desired size.
  • Leaving 1 inch space from the corners, spread the finely chopped apples.
  • Fold in the sides over lapping each other.
  • Generously drizzle brown sugar and butter on the apples.
  • Bake them for 20 to 25 mins until lightly browned.
  • Serve them warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.

73 comments:

  1. Allergic to garlic...hmmm...u sure you not from the vampire family?? I am addicted to garlic and can put them in anything. U hate mangoes too...boo...hoo so no ripe mango recipes for us?? Congrats for your award and yay for the tarts!!

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  2. The apple tart looks great. Easy and delicious one! Thanks a lot for passing the award and for having considered me! I feel so happy that I'm at loss of words to express!!
    It was an interesting read..I did notice your allergy to garlic. But didnt know you werent fond of mangoes! That was a surprise...hehe!
    I'm also addicted to colours and now its my hubbys turn to get annoyed :D

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  3. Congrats for the award, well deserved. Sorry to hear that you are allergic to garlic, although I used to hate it younger, now I just love it. Your tarts look delicious.

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  4. Congrats on this award and thank you so much for passing it to me dear ohh you are allergic to garlic and don't like mangoes mmmm I am a big fan of both.wow yummmy recipe. I like any baked recipe with apple mmm yum yum

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  5. Parita dear lovely dish and a nice click. Congrats on your award and thanks for the sharing it with us.

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  6. Tart looks delicious and mouth watering!Well I am fond of mangoes but never ate garlic until I moved to the States.Of course, now I eat...

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  7. Congratulations on your Award!! Tart looks great,and good to know your likes/dislikes :-)

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  8. cute little apple tarts...yummy too!
    congrats on your award! enjoyed reading your post :)

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  9. Congrats on your award. Tart looks lovely and yummy.

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  10. Congrats on your award Parita, You sure deserve this :)
    An dI'm with you on Point 4. I really thought I'm the odd one abt mango! OO! tart is tempting!

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  11. Congratulations Parita.Great going.The tart looks perfect.

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  12. Congrats on your award! I love apples...this looks like a very delicious recipe!

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  13. Looks really tasty. It's funny that we both post about fruit tarts on the same day. ;-) Tarts are in season. hehe...

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  14. Congrats on your award Parita... you truly deserve it :)
    Apple tarts look so tempting...

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  15. " I dislike ripe Mangoes or rather i should say I am not fond of them" *thud*

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  16. Congrats Parita for your award!
    Nice to know all those interesting things about you. I also dont like ripe mangoes but am fan of garlic. The tarts look yummy and quick to make.

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  17. Another delectable tarts,I love its simplicity.Light blue is also my fav. color.and thanks for the award and thinking about me dear :D

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  18. Congratulations on your award!
    Your tarts look lovely!

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  19. simple but elegant...i liked.sure will try.

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  20. Delicious tart,pineapple is my fav fruit in the whole world,lov anything made with them..and congrats on ur award..

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  21. Just lovely. I must try this in the fall when the apples are in season!

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  22. Wow tarts with puff pastry sheets looks so gorgeous and delicious...congrats on your award dear :)

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  23. congratulations on the award and wonderful presentation

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  24. congrats on the award .. and wonderful presentation ............

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  25. Love this dessert. The apples with the puff pastry sounds wonderful.

    Congrats on your award.

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  26. hi Parita :) :)
    I enjoyed reading about u :) got to know u better :) I too love blue :) and have got a little fussy offlate with fatty thing :)
    The tart looks yummm ...good one sweetie :) kudos to the new things u try out!!
    Congratulations on the award, wishing u many many more!!
    Enjoy

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  27. Congrats on ur award Parita...
    Nice Prsentation !!

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  28. Tarts are something I havent tried yet. Looks too good.

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  29. Never had luck with baked apples! They turn out mushy for me. Maybe I am using the wrong kind for baking.
    Yours looks too good.

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  30. Loved reading through your tag:).

    The apple tarts look strikingly similar to a dish called Upside down Apple pie-a dish taught in a cooking class I recently attended.Love the idea of making it with puff pastry sheets.Saves me the trouble of making the shortcrust pastry.Love the individual portions.

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  31. Lovely looking tarts Parita! :-)

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  32. Pari.....7 things of urs r interesting nd tarts as usual no need to explain just mouth watering!!!!!!

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  33. You have become a lot popular. I am glad you continued the chain. I checked all the nominations and I must say they are all very good. Ah !! these tarts I am sure must be smelling great. These apples are not available here. If i get to find, then I 'll surely try the recipe.

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  34. Nice to know you a little better.. cute facts... allergic to garlic? I have heard of some people who are, but I am wondering what would I do in real life without garlic?

    Those are real cute apple tarts!

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  35. That looks delicious esp with some cinnamon.Congrats on your award, you sure deserve it!I'd love to guide our readers to your site if you won't mind.Just add your choice of foodista widget to this post and it's all set to go, Thanks!

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  36. Congrats on your award.Those 7 comments were nice to know more about you.The tarts look tempting.

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  37. Congrats on your award, you sure deserve it! Those are real cute apple tarts!
    Looking lovely ...................

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  38. perfect tart! looks yummy. Congrats on the award. :)

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  39. What perfect little apple tarts, they look so tasty! Congrats on your award!

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  40. Wow! Great effort Parita :-) I wouldn't be this brave to try out something like this! Looks yummy.

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  41. Hey, my comment was meant for 'Plum Baskets:-)'

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  42. Congrads on your Award! and Thanks for Passing it sweetly!

    Liked reading ur MEME.. Tarts Looks Delicious with Apples on Top!!

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  43. cute looking tarts!! wait, wait, i made some apple tarts too.. lemme post them!!:D

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  44. Congrats for ur award and delicious recipe

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  45. congrats on the award...n perfect tarts....feeling like grabbing one..

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  46. Hi paritha thanks so much for passing the award dear.. I am very happy to receive the award and congrats on ur award too. And I will post my award with the dish on monday. Have wonderful weekend.

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  47. Congrats on the award-the dish looks yumm

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  48. Lovely apple tart......thanks for having been sharing so many delicious yet easy to make recipes!
    Cheers
    Angie's Recipes

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  49. These look easy to make yet so tasty. Wow, a garlic allergy? That must make it really challenging to eat out!

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  50. Pari
    Congrats on u'r award!!
    Nice reading tidbits abt u!!
    Apple tarts look yumm and simple to make

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  51. wonderful tart Parita and congrats on ur award dear....u sure deserve many more awards!!!

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  52. Wow!Looks too good :)..Congrats on u'r Award !!:)
    Thanks for The wishes About click contest .
    All the best to U too :)

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  53. Great post I enjoyed reading the seven things about you. Sometimes I do not use garlic either or onions, it is nice to have little breaks from foods and try new things. :-)

    I love the apple recipe is looks really yummy.

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  54. These apple tarts are just gorgeous! This is such a fun event! Thanks for sharing about yourself - it's nice to get to know you better. I love all things blue, especially light blue and turquoise. It just makes me feel calm and happy.

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  55. These look delicious...I love green apples!

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  56. No worries - I really enjoy your blog too! I can't believe you're allergic to garlic! I didn't even realise!

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  57. Congratulations on your award Parita! And wow, I've never met anyone allergic to garlic. Is it hard to find dishes at restaurants without it?

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  58. Tart looks awesome and yummy.... :)

    Thanks a million for the award. It makes me feel so happy. I am flying. :) Will take it today for sure. Thanks again.

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  59. Congrats on the award Parita, something I like about u, is ur awesome networking skills... :P
    BTW, bad that u say no no to garlic.. I am just the opposite LOL...

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  60. love the tart! :) im glad you left a comment on my blog! found yours that way! :)

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  61. Celebrating b'day with chaat is an yum idea.....nice to know more about u through the tag......congrts on the award.....green apple tarts look yum.....

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  62. vat a pretty looking apple tarts!! yummmm sound amazing! :)

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  63. sounds like a rally simple and tasty recipe..am sure trying it sometime..esp cos its going to be easy with pastry sheets. congrats on the award.

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  64. Your apple tartlet looks absolutely gorgeous, looks like the puff pastry worked. I'm glad you liked it!

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  65. congrats on your award parita.. I knew you were allergic to garlic through one of your comments. but it was quite shocking to know that you didnt like mangoes.. And me too.. during my college days, my dresses too were white and Blue.. But now I buy everything!

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  66. i love baked apples! these look great

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  67. Beautiful tarts. I loved the way the corners of the apple pieces came out nicely browned. Enjoyed reading about you..really interesting tidbits. Congrats on your award!

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  68. congrats for ur award & lovely tarts too... great

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  69. The tarts look great! You're lucky that puff pastry is available there! I really want to learn how to make it!

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  70. so simple and so pretty! I think I might try this with peaches!

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  71. the tars look perfect, Congratulations on ur award

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  72. I love apple tarts...
    Congrats on your award

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