Wednesday, June 2, 2010

recipe fail: goat cheese tart





It happens once in a while : you try out what sounds like a great recipe that just doesn't work. In this case, it was a recipe from The Modern Baker, which has blessed me with many, many great recipes. I should have listened to the bell clanging in my head when the tart crust dough called for baking powder. I should have, but didn't. And the result was an olive oil dough that was just too thick and fluffy for the delicate goat cheese and fresh basil. I ended up eating only the filling.
So, I will try again, this time seeding the tiny tomatoes, and sauteeing them to sweeten them a bit, as well as tossing them with both basil and oregano - just the basil made for a very underwhelming custard.
And next time I'll use either the olive oil crust I've used before, or Julia or Martha's recipes for tart crusts. Live and learn!
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You may also enjoy Tomato Pie with sweet potatoes on the side or
Spinach Quiche with onion jam

8 comments:

  1. I hate when something that sounds so good, doesn't work! I can see what you mean about the crust. I can't wait to see you redo it, because the combination sounds fantastic!

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  2. It looks good!!! Don't you hate it when, after going to all that work and expense something isn't just right! I've not had many failures but those I had were extremely disappointing.

    But I must say that from the picture if you hadn't told us, we'd never know -- the pics look really yummy!

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  3. Thanks for the empathy, Pam and Martha! I rarely have a recipe that misses, but I guess this failure is a good reminder to listen to that bell clanging in my head!

    As soon as I get more goat cheese I'll try a redo and let you know.

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  4. I agree, the photos tell a different story - it looks wonderful! We will anticipate the redo.

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  5. Thanks, Barb! Sorry to say even the filling wasn't up to snuff for me, but I have some ideas on how to make it better. Soon!

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  6. For a FAIL it still looks awfully good. Gorgeous, in fact. But I totally get the crust texture disappointment. That happens so often in gluten-free cooking. I feel ya.

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  7. Karina!!! Been thinking about you and hope you're feeling much better after your hospital experience.
    It's so frustrating when I know the exact texture I want and it was such a bust. Nick's recipes are usually spot-on (ish), so it was even more of a let down.

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