tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12573171.post-71073613451743826852007-10-26T10:19:00.000-07:002007-10-26T14:48:16.346-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1091/537901236_e61efd5e69.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1091/537901236_e61efd5e69.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />so i'm looking through the photos on my <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/hellogirlfriend/sets/72157600346438494/">flickr food set</a> that i've posted in the past months and looking for something good, something season appropriate (or not) to write about here. i came upon something i made in early june that was super easy and something i just put together based on combinations that are tried and true. honestly though, when i made it, i expected it to be tasty but nothing too special. i just wanted to bake and satisfy a little sweet craving. it actually turned out quite delicious. this is why i'm a heroine. in my head. sad face :(<br /><br />here it is:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quick Apple Tart with Oatmeal Almond Streusel</span><br /><br />1 rectangular section of 1 sheet of puff pastry, rolled out<br />1 -2 apples (based on size), thinly sliced<br />ground cinnamon<br /><br />for oatmeal almond streusel:<br /><br />2 T brown sugar<br />2 T oatmeal<br />1 scant T flour<br />1 T slivered almonds<br />1 T butter<br />dash of salt<br /><br /><br />1. preheat oven to 375 degrees F or according to puff pastry instructions<br /><br />2. to make the streusel: mix dry ingredients together and then cut in the butter<br /><br />3. assemble the tart: layer apple slices in a row, overlapping each other in a pleasing elegant fashion. sprinkle with cinnamon and then sprinkle over that with the streusel.<br /><br />4. bake until puff pastry is puffy and golden, about 20 minutes.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1325/537901230_5e14c1c7c0.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1325/537901230_5e14c1c7c0.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>debsnoreply@blogger.com