It’s been kind of a trying day, so I’m going to be brief about this one. Well, maybe not brief. I don’t know that I’m ever brief really, but just not my usual self is all I’m trying to say. Work was…..work today. Sometimes I feel like my job is really fun and easy and other times it feels really soul-sucking and today was kind of a soul-sucking day. Add a little side-dish of personal issues and you have me right now: only one gin and tonic in and a Cheesy Gordita Crunch for dinner comin’ atcha! I mean things aren’t all bad or anything, it was just one of those days.
Yesterday is when I made this tart though and it was a much different kind of day. I had things together yesterday. I made a pork loin in the slow cooker which took some forethought and then I made this for dessert so it felt like a real accomplishment of sorts. I felt this one was kind of hard to photograph because everything is so damn beige. I tried to make the apples look pretty and I think I did alright. I used Honey Crisp even though they’re ridiculously expensive right now and I don’t regret it at all. They were sweet and delicious and completely worth the $3 a lb price tag. Stupid drought!
Though the process of putting this together was a little piddly, I really did enjoy it. Butter, sugar, apples, pastry? That’s my kind of party right there.
We ate this with some vanilla ice cream while it was still a little warm and it was mighty fine. Mighty fine indeed.
So as previously mentioned, Saturday is the run. Hopefully I will look less like Hannah from Girls
and more like Chris from Parks & Rec.
I googled hardcore to find a pic of Hannah sitting in the street after having ripped off her tennis shoes and thrown them but I came up with nothing. Hopefully I’m past that stage at least. We’ll see! Oh and if you haven’t watched Girls on HBO or Parks & Recreation on NBC you should start. Like now.
Yeah, this was a little drab – good thing it redeemed itself with tastiness
Hope your next work day is happier & good luck on the run!
Man, I wish we’d had some ice cream to put on ours! I made up for it by having seconds. It really does need a bit of color to it, doesn’t it? I was worried something was wrong with mine, but I guess not.
Good luck with your run!
Looks really tasty. Hope today is better. Good luck on the run. QJ
Oooh, serving with ice cream sounds wonderful! Hope your run goes well!!!!
Another good idea from Maggie. No, I haven’t watched “Girls” or “Parks & Rec” but will put that on my TV to Watch List. Your tart, although I agree that it’s not a real wonderful photo op this week, looks amazing. Well done, my dear. As for work, yeah, I have alot of those “sucking” days under my belt and still, although only a part-timer now, HATE it, simple HATE, when copy editors or editors try to edit/re-write my work. And, yes, that’s their job but I am older and more experienced so I don’t want my writing touched. Some days. Maggie, it never gets easier. Personally, hang in there, kid. And, good luck with the Run. Report in. Bonne Chance.
Ice cream would have been a perfect addition!
Love the ice cream. Bet that took it up a notch!
I really expected this one to be more photogenic than it was. Mine turned out darker than yours all around, but then I too had the all one hue problem and it just didn’t come out that well in the pictures. Oh well, I’ll take tasty over photogenic any day. Hope your day is going better. I know those days.
Looks delicious:) I love honey crisp apples. Great touch the vanilla ice cream.
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Thanks Daddio!
I’m definitely going to have to try the almond cream. It looks divine!
Your post made me smile hard. For starters, your gin-and-tonic and cheesy gordita crunch sounds much better than my ‘one of those days’ usual snack of cookies and bee, which I normally end up regretting. I think most of us do look better than Hannah while running, even on an off day. Good luck and enjoy the endorphin rush – and tart leftovers if there are any!
Beer… cookies and beer!
This is a perfect dessert for a pork dinner. Your tart looks pretty. I hope today was a better day for you. Good luck with your run!
I was disappointed by the appearance but it tasted good! Sorry for your day….best of luck on your run:)
What a great idea to put ice cream on top. I’ll have to do that with the leftovers. Hope tomorrow is a much better day, Maggie. Good luck with your run!
Ice cream on warm tart – YUM!!
I agree with the beige, my pics look a strange color. Too bad the apples don´t caramelize. But your tart looks fantastic with the crisp edges and the scoop of ice cream!
Wow, I can’t believe how high your apples were. The apples in Georgia were not that high! Your tart looks wonderfully delicious…especially with the ice cream! Good luck on the run!
I know those days very well I think I am having a whole bunch of them lately but as long as there is good dessert in the house I find hope for continue for the next one.
Good luck with your run…It is a pity I cannot watch these shows in Europe they sound really fun 
I agree this was a hard one to photograph. Delicious and well worth using good apples. Hope the run went well!