Sisterhood, as with baking, can engage one in a bit of a love/hate relationship. One moment, it’s filled with the promise of sweetness and fluffy satisfaction, and in another in which you find yourself contemplating how your brain hasn’t melted out your ears yet. Being the newbies to the group that we are, we were quite excited that this week’s recipe implied that sweet, fluffy, indulgent excellence was to be had at the end of the process. With careful guidance from our aunt, we laid out the necessary ingredients and quickly delegated the tasks…well…sort of. After bickering for a few moments over who got to mix in the dry ingredients, my resolve broke and my sister was charged with the leveling and pouring of the flour, sugar, etc. for the crust which, in retrospect, was probably for the better since patient measurement had a tendency to frustrate me.
When it came time to roll out the dough to be chilled, it became a team effort to roll it out while trying to keep it from falling apart (a little easier than it sounds, granted). After a couple of half hour breaks for waiting for a) the crust to chill then b) to bake (and managing to squeeze in our weekly dose of the Mentalist), what came out of the oven ended up looking, well, pretty darn good if I did say so myself.
I am more of the mix-it-up-and-make-a-mess type of baker, so I was charged with the (epically) awesome task of chopping the chocolate in preparation to melt it down to the warm, gooey base into which my sister’s egg and vanilla mix she’d been working on would fall prey to being folded into. After my sister carefully, nearly expertly, filled the crust with the filling, we stuck it in the oven, holding our breath in anticipation for what was to come (or, in my case, have a nap). Now, it sits on our grandmother’s dining room table, beckoning with its chocolatey siren call while we wait for it to cool. Only a matter of minutes now….
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Peggy said:
What a sweet post! Love your tarts. These were delicious.
Kat said:
Thanks! It was alot of fun and we look forward to continuing on 🙂
Im At Home Baking said:
This looks great!
Cher said:
Great team effort!
I hope you were happy with the results once you were able to sample them.
Kat said:
Oh yes, quite pleased…not sure there’s any left actually haha
Tammy said:
Nice touch with the almonds on top. I thought mine looked a little uninviting when it came out of the oven, but I didn’t want to succumb to the lure of vanilla ice cream. Almonds are a much more aesthetically pleasing (and lighter) option.
Kat said:
It was my aunt’s idea actually, and it added a nice light crunch when you bit in, not to mention how pretty it looked.
Melanie said:
Wonderful looking tart! Looks like your team efforts paid off. I hope you enjoyed eating it!! We sure did here.
Flourchild said:
Love the hands working in the beautiful chocolate dough! The almonds on top of the cake looks perfect!!
Kim said:
What a fun time baking together! I am glad to see the tart turns out great in a big pan. 🙂
Kat said:
It was interesting because we didn’t have the proper means to make the small versions so we just put it all together.
bakingshirley said:
This really looks great!! Mine didn’t puff up like that, I wonder if I did something wrong.
I really enjoyed the taste of mine the day after!
tierneymarie said:
What beautiful staging in your final photo! Did you enjoy the tart? I totally feel you on the difficulty of cooking with another person. My dad and I only attempt it once a year or so because it usually takes that long to forget how painful it was the last time!
Kat said:
Thank you and yes we did. Haha we haven’t done much together lately either, but hey, when there’s chocolate on the line….
Baker on the Rise said:
I like the almonds on top.
Jennifer said:
Little hands helping with the baking….LOVE THAT!
Nicely done!
Heather said:
Your tart looks delicious! I love the almonds on top, too.
Allison@thinklovesleepdine said:
How fun to bake as a family! I like the almonds on your tart. It looks beautiful!
Jen said:
looks like your tart came out great 🙂
Kathy said:
Beautiful tart! The almonds look so pretty on top! It looks like something from a fancy bakery! Great job!
Krissy said:
Wow! What a great post! Your final tart photo is fabulous. Welcome to the group and I’m so happy you are baking with us. These are my favorite kinds of posts…young bakers baking with family…and you have a wonderful mentor…you are quite lucky. I like your almonds on top addition.
nana said:
Your tart looks delicious. It’s fun to bake together and to start young people
interested in cooking/baking.
carolinarlittle said:
Hey, I like the smoothed edged look better than the tart pan ridges. This looks really pretty and I love the writing.
Jenn said:
I like the big tart! It looks more fun to share =)
Elaine said:
Well here you are! I am a great admirer of your aunt’s blog and have been cooking together with her for over a year now, so I am sure she must be a wonderful resource to you. Your tart is just beautiful. When my kids (big kids now) cook in the kitchen together there is always some bickering going on and everything has to be done 50/50, but everything comes out in the end no matter how noisy or messy it gets. Your end result tells me that you both work wonderfully together as a team. Well done!
Dawn said:
LOVE that this is a family do-it-together thing for you. So sweet. 🙂
Karen said:
What a lovely tart! And what a fun to bake together as a family. I don’t know though…my sister and I might kill each other in the kitchen… 😉
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redheadcuisine said:
The almonds look great on top of the tart! I think it’s sweet you bake together!
Julie Cecchini said:
Teresa,
I love your addition of almonds. I wish I had thought of that.
Julie
Gretchen Noelle said:
Lovely!!! I had thought about the almonds on top but didn’t actually use them. Glad to see the idea here. Wonderful job!
tsimmisthyme said:
Your tart is beautiful with the almonds on top. Mine is much thinner but it was still good. Glad to see the shell works well in a springform. Love the egg separating picture; this recipe certainly gave us lots of practice with that.
jora said:
What a fun idea! It’s great that you’re doing this all together. Your tart came out beautifully.
Wendy said:
Ooh…I hoped you enjoyed it! It looks great.
bakeranne said:
Hope was as yummy as it looks! Sounds like you had a perfectly relaxing day baking 🙂
Dolores said:
It’s neat when teamwork results in something both beautiful AND delicious. Congratulations to both of you!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen said:
Your post is charming and it made me smile. Your tart looks very inviting as well. I’ll be looking forward to visiting you sisters again 🙂
Baking is my Zen said:
Adorable post!
~Carmen
Rebecca said:
Lovely pictures! Looks like it was fun as well as delicious. 🙂
Amanda said:
looks great! You are so lucky to be able to bake together! I love the almonds on top.
Lola said:
Yippee for sisters! Your tart looks great!
steph (whisk/spoon) said:
Sounds like so much fun to do these recipes with your sister! My brother and I totally have territory wars when we’re in the kitchen together…hehe. I’m sure your tart tasted as good as it looks
Frollicking Night Owl said:
nice idea to make a large “tart”
lynne317 said:
Your tart looks divine! I’m sorry I couldn’t post this week. Great you can bake with your sister!
Rachel B said:
mmm! almonds! Great job!
Cheers, Rachel
http://www.tangerine-tart.blogspot.com
Lauren said:
Beautiful tart and it’s so wonderful to share your kitchen experiences with a loved ones!
Jessica said:
The tart is beautiful! So are your reflections on sisterhood. Thanks for baking along with me!
J said:
Thanks everyone for all the great comments. I’m looking forward to doing more baking with my sister and posting blogs to tell you all about it!
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