Food bloggers really have some great ideas. I have been inspired by many food bloggers. Lately, Jessie seems to have been the biggest influences on me and what I make. It seems I see something she has done and I feel that sudden urge that I have to try it...that it looks that delicious!
Just a few days ago Jessie had this amazing Strawberry Tart post. It looked delicious and I loved the combination of flavors she used. I decided to take Jessie's idea an fit it to suit what I had on hand at home. To see Jessie's version, make sure to click on the link!
I visited mom and dad after work on Friday afternoon and when there Mom pulled out some Raspberry Rhubarb jam she had made. Oh have mercy. That was the most awesome jam I had eaten in a long, long time. I will be blogging the recipe for this tomorrow with my own results! I knew before I even left my parent's home that I was going to use that jam in this Strawberry Tart. Thanks Jessie for this inspiration. It was wonderful - and mom and dad were lucky enough to have some of this tart also!
Strawberry Tart
adapted from The Hungry Mouse
1 package Athen's filo dough
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 quart strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cardamon
3 generous Tablespoons jam (I used Raspberry Rhubarb)
1 Tablespoon sugar
⅛ cup sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Stir jam into sliced berries and set aside. Mix sugar and cardamon and set aside.
Lie filo dough out flat on baking sheet (I covered mine with a slipmat) and using a pastry brush cover filo dough with the 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Fold edges of filo dough on all 4 sides.
Sprinkle entire filo dough (crust and center) with cardamon sugar. You may not use all of it. I did use most because my berries were tart and the jam wasn't super sweet.
Place jam and berry mixture in center of dough being careful to keep inside of the edges. Sprinkle top of berry mixture with 1 Tablespoon sugar and the sliced almonds.
Bake in oven for about 20 minutes or until filo dough has browned nicely.
Enjoy plain or with some sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!
CaptnRachel aka Tha Pizza Cutta
totally perfect summer dessert.
Kevin
That is one nice looking strawberry tart! I like the use of the cardamom in it!
Olga
so pretty!
the happy couple
i can almost taste it! i love having another use of all these strawberries that seem to end up in my (reusable) grocery bag each week! thanks for the idea.
Carrian
I love tarts because not only do they taste good, but they always look so sassy and beautiful.
Patsyk
That is a perfectly gorgeous tart!
Rachel
I've never made a tart, but this looks beautiful--a great summer dessert!
Aparna
Shelby, your strawberry tart looks pretty amazing too.
Ingrid
Now that's a glorious looking tart. Great photos, I love how you can see the sprinkling of cardamom sugar on the dough! YUM!
~ingrid
Creative One
The tart looks delicious. Your photos are wonderful.
Megan
Such a pretty and fresh looking tart!
NikiTheo
Did you separate each layer of filo dough, coat it w/ melted butter and layer it, or just use one layer of filo dough and coat that w/ butter before folding it and topping it?
Tangled Noodle
What a beautifully bright treat!
teresa
Oh my goodness, this look awesome! I could eat this for breakfast, it's fruit right?
natalia
What a beauty ! It really makes me wish for some !!
Anna
It looks delicious, I'm always a bit scared to use filo dough. But I will definitely going to try.
Pam
I know what I am doing the next time I have strawberries - this look beautiful and delicious.
The Hungry Mouse
Awww shucks, Honey! Thanks so much! I'm drooling over your pics. LOVE the almonds! And we're totally on the same wavelength lately...I just made some jam, too! 😀
xoxo
+Jessie
Jessie
Your tart is just as good as Mouse's! I love the almonds you used too