Comments on: flaky blood orange tart http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Texas Kristin http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-355655 Texas Kristin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-355655 Ok lesson taken, don't bake sliced banana, they get sort of starchy chewy. BUT it was lovely caramel pastry if you just pushed the bananas out of the way. Next time I'll slice them fresh on top at serving. It is still one of the best pastry recipes ever. Ok lesson taken, don’t bake sliced banana, they get sort of starchy chewy. BUT it was lovely caramel pastry if you just pushed the bananas out of the way. Next time I’ll slice them fresh on top at serving. It is still one of the best pastry recipes ever.

]]> By: Texas Kristin http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-353338 Texas Kristin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:32:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-353338 Glad I'm not the only one who has had this recipe on stand-by waiting for perfect timing... I made this over the weekend. It was fabulous! And gorgeous. Deb, you are(as usual) a genius. So I just picked up my organic co-op share and there are two dozen perfect bananas?? Have you ever made a version of this with sliced bananas? Sorry for the b-word. I know you have banana trauma from the past, but I am thinking your pastry and carmel sauce may cure all. Glad I’m not the only one who has had this recipe on stand-by waiting for perfect timing… I made this over the weekend. It was fabulous! And gorgeous. Deb, you are(as usual) a genius.

So I just picked up my organic co-op share and there are two dozen perfect bananas?? Have you ever made a version of this with sliced bananas? Sorry for the b-word. I know you have banana trauma from the past, but I am thinking your pastry and carmel sauce may cure all.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-352938 Elizabeth Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:02:28 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-352938 Made last night for guests, along with the caramel sauce. My sectioned oranges were a mess despite several recent practice sessions but fortunately that part is where you can't see it; otherwise it looked "almost" as nice as yours. Even though we are in full blood orange season here, mine were a little more tart than I expected. It was good to have the sauce on hand for anyone who likes their desserts sweet. (Not that anyone skipped the sauce! But I don't think I'd make the tart without it. Just as a precaution, you see?) P.S. My fingernails got filthy making this as well and I am the personal recipient of multiple 100% perfect pass scores on the food handling exam in this state, as is my husband. We all survived the meal. ;) Made last night for guests, along with the caramel sauce. My sectioned oranges were a mess despite several recent practice sessions but fortunately that part is where you can’t see it; otherwise it looked “almost” as nice as yours.

Even though we are in full blood orange season here, mine were a little more tart than I expected. It was good to have the sauce on hand for anyone who likes their desserts sweet. (Not that anyone skipped the sauce! But I don’t think I’d make the tart without it. Just as a precaution, you see?)

P.S. My fingernails got filthy making this as well and I am the personal recipient of multiple 100% perfect pass scores on the food handling exam in this state, as is my husband. We all survived the meal. ;)

]]> By: Alyssa http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-351303 Alyssa Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:59:30 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-351303 Deb - this tart is so great! I made it this weekend and the crust was to die for! I was worried about it being too juicy and it definitely made a mess on my cookie sheet, but the crust turned out so flaky. And it is so beautiful. Definitely a show stopper! Thanks for the inspiration! http://notesfromacookbook.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/blood-orange-galette/ Deb – this tart is so great! I made it this weekend and the crust was to die for! I was worried about it being too juicy and it definitely made a mess on my cookie sheet, but the crust turned out so flaky. And it is so beautiful. Definitely a show stopper! Thanks for the inspiration!

http://notesfromacookbook.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/blood-orange-galette/

]]> By: Alissa http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-349425 Alissa Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:30:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-349425 Hey, you know what's great? putting the tart directly on the rack in the oven because you didn't read ahead or think about baking shit correctly. Saddest day. Hey, you know what’s great? putting the tart directly on the rack in the oven because you didn’t read ahead or think about baking shit correctly.

Saddest day.

]]> By: John in Memphis http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-347783 John in Memphis Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:49:59 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-347783 One might want to tast-test their blood oranges before going through the preparation trouble. Some (early crop?) ones I bought from Fresh Market in mid January were disappointing. Cheaper, later blood oranges from Kroger were intensely flavored and wonderful! One might want to tast-test their blood oranges before going through the preparation trouble. Some (early crop?) ones I bought from Fresh Market in mid January were disappointing. Cheaper, later blood oranges from Kroger were intensely flavored and wonderful!

]]> By: IMS http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-337042 IMS Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:14:53 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-337042 I made this with what I had on hand- phyllo pastry, normal oranges - and didn't do the sauce, and I was quite disappointed. The oranges were wet and bitter. Maybe it'd be better with the crust you recommended, but I think that baking the oranges didn't do much for their flavour at all. I made this with what I had on hand- phyllo pastry, normal oranges – and didn’t do the sauce, and I was quite disappointed. The oranges were wet and bitter. Maybe it’d be better with the crust you recommended, but I think that baking the oranges didn’t do much for their flavour at all.

]]> By: Laura http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-261912 Laura Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:15:37 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-261912 I made this for brunch yesterday and it was a hit! However, I did use a mix of navel oranges, tangerines and blood oranges instead of using all blood oranges (blood oranges were ridiculously expensive at my local grocery), the resulting mixed citrus tart was very lovely. Also, I'm addicted to the fabulous caramel sauce! I made this for brunch yesterday and it was a hit! However, I did use a mix of navel oranges, tangerines and blood oranges instead of using all blood oranges (blood oranges were ridiculously expensive at my local grocery), the resulting mixed citrus tart was very lovely.

Also, I’m addicted to the fabulous caramel sauce!

]]> By: beth http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-251478 beth Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:30:35 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-251478 Grrrrr mine does not look like that! and it smells nasty! not for a beginner with no knife skills and no patience like me Grrrrr mine does not look like that! and it smells nasty!
not for a beginner with no knife skills and no patience like me

]]> By: Lindsey http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/flaky-blood-orange-tart/#comment-246323 Lindsey Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:45:43 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1862#comment-246323 I made this over the weekend and really enjoyed it! I am going to make it again this week for friends... I love that I can construct the tart the night before and freeze it. I also think I de-pithed the blood oranges the wrong way (it took forever!), so I am looking forward to following your picture-instructions more carefully. Deb - how do you think it would work with Ruby Red grapefruits? I was thinking that I would at least need to add a bit more sugar... I love grapefruits and have been eating so many of them recently. I made this over the weekend and really enjoyed it! I am going to make it again this week for friends… I love that I can construct the tart the night before and freeze it. I also think I de-pithed the blood oranges the wrong way (it took forever!), so I am looking forward to following your picture-instructions more carefully.

Deb – how do you think it would work with Ruby Red grapefruits? I was thinking that I would at least need to add a bit more sugar… I love grapefruits and have been eating so many of them recently.

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