End of the week positivity...

[wiseheart]

... to borrow the tile from sallymn. ;))

Well, the day didn't start very positively: I forgot that we were switching to daylight saving time or whatever it's called and didn't set my alarm clock accordingly. At 8:30 Mum woke me, asking if I wasn't going to watch Mass on the telly with her - it was half an hour after my intended wake-up time. Which is bad, because I need at least 50 minutes to go through my morning routine and wake up completely. Not a morning person, obviously.

Mass was a lot less enjoyable than last week; it seemed to go on and on and on, and the organist wasn't on top, either. But we valiantly stood awake during the ceremony. *g*

Afterwards, I cut out some miniature clothes for the doll house inhabitants; will have to finish them tomorrow. I just wasn't in the mood. Instead, I made this:



An apple-walnut tart, with some raisins. Quick and easy and yummy. I also cooked lunch today, so I guess I was productive enough nonetheless.

In the afternoon, I talked on the phone to three different (ex-)colleagues, which did me a wealth of good. Not meeting people at all is hard on me. I mean, I've been sitting at home a lot since my retirement, but there were three or four choir practices a week when I had similarly-minded company, and I miss that a lot.

Otherwise we still seem to be well, thank God. I hope we'll be able to continue that way.

Comments

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

that tart looks yummy!

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

That tart looks yummy!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It is a recipe I make fairly often, only without the walnuts and the raisins. I like baking things that don't require much work. *g*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Let's hope it proves yummy, too. I've baked it many times, but you can never know...

[meathiel]

*lol* @ missing the time change.
I usually need about 50 minutes to get out of the house in the morning as well. Not a morning person either.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The time change is stupid anyway.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

That looks really good - it is making my mouth water!

I'm going to rewatch the local service in the morning I think, when I feel it actually is 10.30am!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I can give you the recipe, it's ridiculously easy to make.

Ingredients:
120 gr butter or margarine (I use margarine)
120 gr sugar
170 gr flour
2 eggs
1.5 teaspoons of baking powder
1 pck (20 gr) vanilla-flavoured sugar
lemon zest as much as you like

Topping:
6-7 apples in thin slices
powdered sugar and cinnamon

How to make:
1. Pre-heat oven to 190°C; grease a 26 cm round baking tin.
2. Combine margarine and sugar until creamy.
3. Add eggs and stir until smooth (I never manage to get it really smooth, but that doesn't matter).
4. Add other ingredients and stir again until smooth (this is the phase in which it is actually possible to get the dough smooth).
5. Pour it into the baking tin, smooth the surface, cover it with the apple slices.
6. Bake for about 20 minutes, depending on your oven.
7. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon while still hot.

The one in the picture is only half a portion, and I added chopped walnuts and raisins soaked in rum to the topping, just because I wanted a different version. But you can make this tart with pears (replace cinnamon with cloves) or sour cherries (add a generous tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and some rum to the dough). I'm sure it works with other fruit sorts, too, but these are the ones I've already tried.

Have fun!

Edited cuz I'm such a klutz!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Oh thank you -I will copy it to my recipe file.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You are welcome! I collect quick and easy recipes - why should I spend half a day in the kitchen when I can be done in, say, twenty minutes?

I hope the measurements are okay with you. I suffer greatly when trying to use American recipes with all those cups and ounces and stuff. I'm afraid I'm hopelessly European in my baking. What measurements do you use in your little corner of the world?

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I work in either ounces or grams depending on which is in the recipe - like a lot of British households I have a set of electronic scales that can be switched between the two at the touch of a button.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That is handy! When I don't bake by routine, I still use Grandma's old kitchen scales that ought to be a hundred years old by now and not always accurate. *g*

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

mmm, it looks delicious! I envy your baking talents.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Glad you had some good phone chats.

[zimtkeks.livejournal.com]

Came to the comments for the recipe, saved it. Thank you!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You are welcome. I like to share.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They had such a comforting normalcy; even if we were discussing the current mess.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Baking is my way of escaping. It requires so much less brain activity than either writing or crafting.