cherries + dough.

July 15, 2013

cherries in a white bowl This is not fancy. It’s barely a recipe. And I wasn’t going to blog about it until I became overcome with the way the cut up cherries shimmered in the waning sunlight in our apartment and I decided to take a few photos. It’s a slippery slope, friends. cherries, pitted Adding a scoop of perfectly melty vanilla bourbon ice cream in time to catch the last bit of sun didn’t fit into our plans for the evening, so you won’t see that photo here. But here’s my word that it happened and it was wonderful. cherries and nail polish I couldn’t be bothered to stop everything and find my nail polish remover, so a chippy red thumb is what you get instead. cherries and pastry dough If I was in culinary school I’d be told that my crust isn’t quite the right one for this kind of dessert. No doubt, I’d have failed my pastry rolling exam. None of that matters when it’s 6 pm on a summer night and you find yourself with a bowl of cherries and a yearning for dessert. You have to be kind to yourself. cherry galette When I was in San Francisco last month, Julie made a fruit tart that’s had me wanting another. And then Michelle wrote about Driveway Fruit Tarts, which at first glance sounds like a questionable kind of dessert and at second glance sounds like something descended from heaven.
cherry galette, cooked I was in the mood for something similar, and though I waited patiently for my neighbors to come knocking with bounty from their gardens, I settled for cherries from the farmers’ market.

Here’s what happened:

For the dough: A stick of butter, a cup of flour, and a few tablespoons of sugar combined until crumbly. A glug or two of cold water to pull it all together.

{If you need more instructions, this recipe has them (minus the sugar). If you want a crust that’s maybe better suited to a crostata/galette/fruit-filled something, head here}.

For the filling: I pitted my cherries, stirred in a bit of sugar, a tiny bit of corn starch and added a few leaves of basil in a move I’m not sure I’d recommend that you repeat.

For the tart: I plopped my cherries onto my rolled out dough, folded the dough in around the cherries, brushed it with a bit of milk and popped the whole thing in a preheated 375 degree oven for 40 minutes or so.

Yes, it made the apartment incredibly hot. No, I don’t regret making it. For a summery something that requires less heat, may I suggest whipping up some of this; swap the fruits for whatever’s in season.

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10 Comments

  • Reply Amy Guest July 15, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    looks delicious.
    http://www.rosesjaunes.blogspot.co.uk

  • Reply skyesthelimit53 July 15, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    Your pastry looks beautiful! Looks like a simple, delicious dessert and kudos on trying the basil. Sometimes something unexpected turns out to be great! The ice creams ounds wonderful too! I make pie crusts in masse and freeze them, and just happen to have some cherries so I think I'll be making this one day this week!

  • Reply pretty little things July 15, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    mmmm this looks amazing!! xo

    http://allthingsprettyandlittle.blogspot.com/

  • Reply Annabelle July 15, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    You read my mind! I too got cherries at the farmers market this weekend and have been craving a pie – but without wanting to do the work for the pie. This. Is. Perfection. Thank you šŸ™‚

  • Reply Libby July 15, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    this looks good! there's an absolute glut of fruit around this time of year where we walk our dog, and I know I'll be coming home with a basket full of over-ripe fruit ready to bake up like this.

  • Reply Neurotic Workaholic July 15, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    I've never had a fruit tart before, but it looks really, really good. Fresh fruit in the summer is one of the best things about the season.

  • Reply taplatt July 15, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    Yum. Maybe mint leaves instead of basil?

  • Reply Alexa July 15, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    oh my…

  • Reply Shoko July 24, 2013 at 2:19 am

    Erin, I just have to say – it's been a few weeks since I've caught up on my blog reading (moving to a new apartment really threw a wrench in my routine), and scrolling through your latest posts, I realize that I've missed your blog so much! This is so incredibly beautiful. Yum!

    • Reply Erin July 24, 2013 at 5:14 pm

      Thanks, friend! I'm terribly behind on my own blog reading; thanks for stopping by this space!

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