Annie's Favorite Recipes

(may change weekly)

       Some of my recent favorite recipes are variations from familiar cookbooks.

                       T = tablespoon; t = teaspoon; C = cup

                        This one turned out very good on accident:                                                        

                            Plum Tart: 

                                    2 C peeled and sliced plums (I used black)

                                    1/4 C sugar (more or less for sweetness or tartness)

                                    1 T corn starch

In a medium bowl, cover the plums with the sugar and let sit.  When pastry is ready to fill, take some of   the plum juice to a small cup and blend with the corn starch until smooth.  Add back to the plums and pour into pie shell.

                               Tart pastry recipe (Fanny Farmer) can be made in processor (enough for 1 9in. crust)

                                    1C flour                     1 egg yolk (save white to brush on crust*)

                                    1/4 t salt                     2 T ice water

                                    1/4 lb. butter (cut into small chunks)

Mix flour and salt in a bowl, cut in the butter till the mix gets coarse. Wisk the egg and water together and add gradually to the butter/flour. Blend till it all sticks to the whisk/spoon and chill for about 20 mins.  It ends up similar to cookie dough. Add 2T sugar if you like.

Roll out the dough and put in a pie pan or tart pan (or you can make individual tarts). Pour the plum mix into the shell and bake @ 375-400 until done (40 mins?) I cook by smell and touch so I can't say. Let it cool for a while before you dive in.  As with all pie type things it's great with Ice Cream.

*if you have a top to your tart, brush with egg white and sprinkle sugar for extra sparkle.

This looks very rustic if you just roll out your pastry and let it hang while you fill the pie. Once it's ready, don't cut the excess, just fold it over the filling, brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.