Tuesday, May 11, 2010

TWD : Quick Classic Berry Tart



Here is my quick tart even if it took little time ove a few days to prepare !
I finally saw a tart pan few weeks ago in the market near my house and got even if it is 8 rather than the most useful 9 inches but this way we had strawberry tartlets for dinner yesterday too !!
In Rome we find these wonderful strawberries called Favetta di Terracina it is the most delicious kind of strawberry I know : quite small and so sweet my kids never put any sugar on it. When you'll come visit (in this season) I'll buy some for you !! By the way if you come to Rome I'll be so glad to take you around !!
Anyway we loved the tart very much, it is a common kind of tart in Italy with all kinds of fruits and very appreciated.
I made the crust with hazelnuts and the cream with the vanilla pod.
Cristine of Cooking with Cristine is our gracious host this week and how not to be grateful for such a welcomed recipe ?
Please visit Cristine for the recipe and my colleagues TWD bakers for more tarts !

31 comments:

Cristine said...

Thanks for baking with me this week! Your tart looks great!

Jodie said...

Gorgeous tart!

Mary said...

Those strawberries sound fantastic, and I would come to Rome tomorrow to have some if I could! Your tart looks lovely, and I bet it was so fragrant and delicious!

Hindy said...

Your tart looks lovely!

Nickki said...

Your tart looks wonderful! Gorgeous strawberries :-)

Kayte said...

The tart looks just beautiful, who would not want to sit down to a slice of that and chat with you in the afternoon in Rome? Great job. It was fun hearing about the different kinds of strawberries.

Kayte said...

The tart looks just beautiful, who would not want to sit down to a slice of that and chat with you in the afternoon in Rome? Great job. It was fun hearing about the different kinds of strawberries.

Valerie Gamine said...

I have never hear of Favetta di Terracina strawberries, but the name alone is beautiful. Natalia, your pictures are better and better with every post! This tart look scrumptious.

Marthe said...

Your tart looks amazing Natalia!! I loved this recipe!

♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...

Deliciously delightfull!!!

Babette said...

Natalia, ciao. Grazie per visitare...my website, Babette Feasts...I love your description of the strawberries--and I will hold you to the promise to buy some when I visit...I used farmers' market strawberries and compared to the store-bought ones, they are dark and naturally sweet, no sugar needed.

Your tart is lovely and looks very crumbly in the best sense!

Jencrafted said...

Your tart looks fabulous! I love, love, love strawberries! Perfect for summer! I will see you in Rome! :-)

The Mortensens said...

I would love to try those sweet little strawberries! Looks delicious!

TeaLady said...

Beautiful tart. Hazelnuts in the crust sound great with strawberries.

Rome is a beautiful city. Wish I could make it there again some day.

Sihan said...

that pastry cream looks like its going to create a wonderfully sweet waterfall once you break thru the crust. Love that! yum... wish I could visit Rome someday too!

Tia said...

lovely little berries!
just one thing... i think it's cristine who's our host this week... elizabeth next week :)

Judy said...

Beautiful tart! Why don't we exchange strawberries sometime? I'll bring the Ventura ones for you, and then I can taste some of the Italian ones.

Anne said...

Oh those strawberries sound wonderful and your tart is lovely!

Dewi said...

What a perfect tart using the perfect berry that is in season right now. Looks delish Natalia!

Katrina said...

Ooh, hazelnuts in the crust and vanilla added to the cream sounds delicious!
That background on mine is a plate not a tablecloth, but it really cute, huh.
Thanks for stopping by.

steph- whisk/spoon said...

sounds delicious! hopefully one day i'll visit rome!

Rachel said...

Oh that looks good! Nice job! We went to Rome once, and had quite an adventure. :) Great to bake with you from around the world in TX! :)

Leslie said...

What a beautiful tart! I bet those strawberries are worth the trip (and I hope the next time we visit Rome we'll be there for more than 24 hours!)

Lynne Daley said...

I would love to have those strawberries you have in Rome. I had to cull through a gallon container to find the smaller ones to use for the tart. My family and I were in Rome and the Cinque Terre this past September and fell in love with it.

Ivy said...

Your tart sounds delicious and love anything with berries and custard.

Piggy said...

I love hazelnuts in any kind of baked goods and I'm sure that your tart tastes great!

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

That tart must taste wonderful! Yummy!

Cheers,

Rosa

Barbara Bakes said...

How I would love to come back to Rome and have you take me around. Such an amazing city. The tart looks scrumptious!

Meg said...

great looking tart! :o)

Cakelaw said...

It looks lovely N. I love strawberries and custard.

Anonymous said...

Natalia, that looks delicious. I can only imagine how wonderful those strawberries are!