So, I joined the Daring Bakers last month, but it was too late to participate in the May challenge. Bummer, because strudel is one of my all time favorite desserts, and I've never had the nerve to try it myself.
June's Daring Baker challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar They chose a traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart....er...Pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history, dating back to the 1800's in England.
When I first decided to join a group like this, I spent about a week deciding between various groups, and finally landed on The Daring Bakers, because I thought it would be the best group to push me out of my comfort zone, and boy howdy, did they.
I never thought that my first challenge would be something that I've never even heard of before, much less tasted. I debated just skipping this challenge, because the recipe looked fairly complicated to me. After a few days though, I decided that this was the reason I joined, and I wasn't going to wimp out on my very first try.
So... Bakewell Tart. I'm glad I made it, but I'll probably never make it again. I think I actually did it wrong, because mine looked nothing like the picture of what it was supposed to look like. And I honestly didn't like it enough to try it again to see if I could fix the problem(which I think was actually under baking it a little).
I made a few adjustments...I don't have a tart pan, and it wasn't in the budget to buy one this month(I allot myself only so much money to spend on kitchen things, and I had already met that quota), so I used a regular pie dish. I don't know if that had something to do with it being underdone. I didn't add any almonds on top, because I knew I would never get my husband to try it if there were obvious nuts on top. I have to hide these things from him, you know. He tasted the almonds immediately, however, which leads me to the following conclusion: it's really really almond-y, almost too almond-y, and this is coming from a gal who loves her some almonds. I also didn't really manage to get any good pictures of it, which always taints a recipe for me slightly. All in all, it was a good experience, and I did what I set out to do, which was expand my skills as a baker. So...good deal.
If you want to try this yourself, head to Jasmine or Annemarie's blogs to check out the recipe!
2 comments:
You kind of sound like me. The tart was ok, but I don't think I'd make it again. I also used a pie dish and I think I over-baked mine even though I baked it at least 5-10 minutes less than what it asked for. I'm glad you gave this challenge a try even though you were thinking about passing. If you thought this was complicated, just wait to see what other months bring! Welcome to the DBs!
Sorry, you did not like it! I hope you enjoy the next challenge. Nicely done!
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