Still picking the sweetest figs………….

They just keep growing, plumping up and getting 

sweeter……hubby just keeps picking, trying to beat 

the feasting birds, despite his arms getting covered 

in mosquito bites, poor guy. 

Whereas, yours truly is still running a jam factory in

the kitchen, baking all things figgy, and now leaving 

bags of fresh picked figs on the front porch for neighbors 

to collect! 

Yes, still on the galette kick. I love making these 

rustic fruit tarts. 

I even saw recipe for a tomato galette which set me 

thinking - I might try that with a a mix of heirloom 

tomatoes for supper one evening.

Anyway, I enjoyed making this one with fresh picked figs 

last weekend - and Bob, who picks them but rarely eats 

them, actually said he loved this 'figgy tart'.

Rustic fresh fig galette

Plum crazy…………another galette!

Yes, galettes really are the way to go when it comes 

to easy tart/pie, or whatever you like to call some type 

of delicious fresh fruit all wrapped up in crispy pastry.

   For this delicious dessert which we actually indulged 

in at teatime yesterday - just out of the oven - I cut up 

six large red plums, tossed with 1/4 cup toasted sliced 

almonds, 2 tablespoons of flour, same amount of 

sugar, a smidgen of fresh ground nutmeg, and a dash of fresh 
squeezed lemon juice.

Tossed all together lightly, and piled all into 
the center of a readymade unrolled piecrust, 
gathered up the edges, brushed with heavy cream, 
and sprinkled with demerara sugar.

Baked in a hot oven for 15 minutes, then reduced heat for 

another 15 or so until golden brown and juices started to flow.

Definitely a rustic beauty.

Délicieux!