Spatulas, Corkscrews & Suitcases

APPLE CRANBERRY GALETTE & Stonewall Kitchen Caramel Apple Butter

                                               

Cranberry Apple Tart - Or Is It a Galette?
What's the difference between a tart and a galette? I Googled this question a while back and couldn't come up with anything good. So, I made up my own answer, which may or may not be very scientific or even accurate. But, it is what it is, and here's my take on the subject. A tart can be sweet or savory. A galette can be savory or sweet. They're both made with pastry dough or pie crust that can also be sweet or savory. They can be filled with fruit as in this Apple Cranberry Tart or my Fresh Peach Galette. Or, you can fill it with veggies for dinner time, and try my Heirloom Tomato Galette with Red Onion Jam or my newest savory offering - Vegetarian Zucchini Galette with Asparagus & Pesto!

                                                                    

The crust can be formed in an elegant way, using a fluted tart pan, or it can be rolled out free-form and baked on a sheet pan like an artistic masterpiece. Pan or no pan? Sweet or savory? Fruit or veggies? Dessert or dinner? Is this totally confusing you yet? The final answer is...it can be either, and both! It can be made any way you'd like. Look in your fridge and pantry. Dream something up and make it your own!

                                                        
                                                             

Stonewall Kitchen
I love all the Stonewall Kitchen products that I've tried to date. Well, that didn't come out right did it? I didn't try to date Stonewall Kitchen, but if I could move in with them, I would. The store I mean! I would be perfectly happy living in Stonewall Kitchen's store. Just lock the door behind me and I could play baker or cafe manager. Heck, I'd be happy just playing with all the bottles and jars of jam and sauces! Maybe it's the OCD coming out in me, but I'd love to stack and arrange all these cute bottles of Caramel Apple Butter. Are you listening Stonewall Kitchen? I want to move into your pretty New England store, the one with the gorgeous designer kitchen and play pastry chef! I'll bring my own pillow! Hellooooo??? Maybe if I yell loud enough, they'll send me a case of Caramel Apple Butter for free advertising?

                                                                            

Stonewall Kitchen's Caramel Apple Butter
Stonewall Kitchen makes an awesome Caramel Apple Butter that I couldn't wait to try. Being right smack dab in the middle of apple season, it just seemed like the right time to play around with this sticky, gooey fruit butter. Plus, I love caramel - in anything, on anything - you get the picture! The gourmet market around the corner sells ALL their products, and it's quite a bit cheaper than buying it direct through the catalog! Shhh....don't tell though! The price might go up!

                                                           

                                                                          

Getting Back To The Apple Cranberry Tart... or Galette!
Once you master my easy-peasy Best Ever Pie Crust, the sky's the limit! This Apple Cranberry Tart Recipe is so simple to make. Just roll out the dough, spread some Stonewall Kitchen's Caramel Apple Butter over the pie crust, layer the sliced apples and cranberries, fold the crust up around the fruit and bake! It becomes second nature after you've made it a few times...really! When it cooled down, I sprinkled some confectioners' sugar over the top and added some freshly beaten whipped cream. Drizzle some more of the Caramel Apple Butter over the top and you have an elegant but rustic and very tasty dessert!

                                                                 

      

Suite101 and My Recipes
So, you're probably wondering where is this invisible recipe? For those of you who haven't been with me from the beginning, I'll explain. I'm a Freelance writer for Suite101. I link all my recipes through my blog, so that all you have to do is click on this Apple Cranberry Tart & Galette Recipe link, and it will take you right to a pretty neat looking page where my recipe is showcased with my name and all. You can bookmark it for later use, scroll down the page and email the recipe to a friend, or print it off for yourself. It's actually easier than my blog, because there, you have a "print this article/recipe" option!
 

                                                                            

Suite101.com Site Down Due to Power Outage in Vancouver

NEWS FLASH!  Suite101 is back up and running! YAY! You can disregard the following.

                                                  

Power Outage in Vancouver Canada Shuts Down Huge Sections of the Downtown Area
An underground fire has shut down large sections of the downtown in VANCOUVER Canada. This is the area where Suite101's main server is located. Their tech staff is working on the problem, but BC Hydro's best guesstimate for restored power is midnight PST. There's nothing else they can do about it and apologize for any inconvenience this causes. Here is the news bulletin issued by The Vancouver Sun.
Unfortunately for you, my readers, you will not be able to access any of my Suite101 recipes during this time. Again, we apologize and hopefully Suite101 will be back up and running ASAP!
Thanks for understanding!

100% Original and Homemade!

Just a quick note about some of the recipes you see on my blog. They are all 100% original and developed by me either in my home or years ago in our bakery. If I do happen across something else I think is awesome, I'll give credit and site sources.

Suite101 and Me
You've probably noticed the Suite101 banner up in the left hand corner of my blog. That's not an advertisement. It's there so you can use the links to easily find my published recipes. You see, I'm under contract with an online magazine called "Suite101". My contract states that Suite101 has all electronic rights to any recipes or articles that I write for them for one full year. After that, I can publish it on the internet. So go ahead and print it off for your own use, that's fine with them and me. All I ask is that you don't cut and paste and put it anywhere else on the web. It also means, that even though I'm the author, I can't republish it here on my own personal blog. I know that may sound a bit silly considering it's my recipe and all, but that's their rules. As much as I don't care for them either, I signed the contract.

Click My Recipes and Enjoy!
So, whenever you see a highlighted link to a recipe, that means Suite101 has the rights to it (for now). It's still mine, I hold the copyright to it, but I can give you the link to the recipe so that you can enjoy it too. And feel free to print it off from their site. There's a printer friendly option at the bottom of each recipe! From time to time, you will also see full recipes, photos, etc. here on my blog. Those are recipes I have chosen to post here and not on Suite101. Some are also from "Baking: From My Home To Yours" by Dorie Greenspan ~ and Tuesdays With Dorie ~ a group that I participate in every Tuesday with another 140 bakers!

Now that I've totally confused you...Click on some of my recipes. They're here for you to make and enjoy!
And thanks to everyone for reading!  You're Awesome!

Stay tuned for a Cookbook Give-Away that I'll be announcing next week! I promise, it's gonna be a good one!