This is the third time I have typed this post. Everytime I try to save it or publish it, Typepad deletes my text. I am cursing up a storm inside my head.
Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.
Michelle from Colorado Springs chose a Summer Fruit Galette. We are going to take a little trip inside my head for this one.
Don't be scared.
Saturday, July 26th- 2 pm
Hey! I am not going to wait until last minute to do this! I'm going to Harris Teeter now and baking tonight! I want to make a trio of galettes! A trio, I say!
Head to the produce section. Brown Sugar Strawberries for $2.00 a pint?? I'm in! Kumquats... I've always wanted to work with kumquats. Candied kumquat galette, maybe? I think those are not in season... maybe a winter fruit galette? No, no, no. Rambutans? No... still scary. Mangosteens! $10 a pint?!?! Not so much. Oooh! Look at those interesting hybrid fruits! Plumicot! Dragon Plum (this is seriously the most delicious fruit ever. If you can find one, try it. It is so sweet and juicy and delicious). Some crazy peach that looks like it has the face of a bulldog! I'll try it! Nectarine. Eh.. kind of boring, but it fits. MANGOS! YUM! KIWIS! The most delicious kiwi I have ever had! (when I tried it later. Seriously, I can still taste it.) Pineapple! Tropical fruit galette! Where is the coconut milk?
Here was the gameplan.
- Summer Crazy Stone Fruit Galette with Apricot Preserves with Custard
- Summer Tropical Fruit Galette with Apricot Preserves and Coconut Custard
- Summer Strawberry Galette with drizzled Nutella and Powdered Sugar (I love Nutella)
Saturday, July 26th, 6 pm
Breathe. Make the dough. Don't be too heavy handed. Don't press pulse for too long! Patience! Hey, this dough is the best I have ever made! Not wet like usual! Freeze. Take out of the freezer, beat with rolling pin. Ahhh, this feels good. Roll it out! ARGH! Too soft. Freeze again. Take it out. Roll it out 7*(#@! Too hot in this kitchen! Freeze it again. Roll it out. I don't care anymore. Fill it up. This is going to be so good! I'm going to make some bite sized galettes to eat! It's my cheat day! I worked out for a long time today! I can't wait to eat this. Sprinkle with sugar. Sprinkle, sprinkle, sprinkle. Put it in the oven. Smells so good!
Beep, beep! It's ready!
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY???? Why do you look all melty? I had such a vision! I still have to taste... What's this? Looks grotesque... but tastes delicious? How can that be? I'll eat it!
Sigh. Try again.
Monday, July 28th- 9 pm
This is more like it. Last minute. Make the dough. WHY SO WET?!?! Sigh. Freeze it up. (Read above for the SAME EXACT EXPERIENCE IN ROLLING IT OUT!)
Make some cookies for Susan of Doughmesstic and her great idea to put our baking skills to good use and send some sweets to the troops! Check out Operation Baking GALS!
Hey! These cookies look great! Maybe I'm in the zone. Maybe this galette will come out well! Put it in the oven and....
%%*^(*!#@#?!?@!
Maybe next time.
Check out TWD for some REAL galettes!
Sorry you had such a tough time with these, I think your flavor combos sound amazing, I'm especially lovin the summer strawberry nutella variation :) The last one looks great, and I think it was just the leaky filling that made the earlier ones look ummm a touch less than beautiful.
Posted by: Andrea | July 29, 2008 at 10:55 AM
they are beautiful! a galette is a rustic looking dessert. and yours look better than mine! Who cares what they look like? Close your eyes and enjoy the flavors.
Or donate them to your local blind school? ;)
it's all feedback. take what you learned here and grow. you're a better cook already!
Posted by: melly~ | July 29, 2008 at 11:39 AM
I'm so glad you said the kiwi cooked well. I'm definitely making this again with the tropical fruits next time.
I think your galettes came out great, the fruit and flavor combos you did look wonderful. I'll have to try the strawberry and nutella too, my husband loves nutella.
Great job!
Posted by: Mandy | July 29, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Your so funny! I love your galettes. Im sure they taste wonderful!
Posted by: Michelle | July 29, 2008 at 01:01 PM
Tropical fruits ~ what a great idea! I think your galettes look great :)
Posted by: Nancy | July 29, 2008 at 01:46 PM
These look very wonderful...each and every one of them. Your photos are great. I love your writing...I have had the same problem with you-know-who also and I have taken to copy and pasting my post into an email before I hit "save" so when it gets eaten (maybe it just likes Dorie's food is all I can think), then I can easily post it from the email..a lot less time than doing it again. Good luck with that. Your food looks amazing!
Posted by: Kayte | July 29, 2008 at 02:18 PM
I loved reading your post! I think your galette looks perfect and bet it was tasty too!
Posted by: Christine | July 29, 2008 at 03:47 PM
your galettes look great! they are supposed to look that way;)
Posted by: Laura | July 29, 2008 at 04:22 PM
Strawberry and nutella??!!! OH MY GOSH. My stomach immediately started saying "grrrrrr" when I read those words, just like one of Pavlov's little dogs.
Your galettes are gorgeous! Isn't that what they're supposed to look like? I've been checking all the blogs of the Whisk Wednesday members who are also TWD bakers and yours look just like theirs, so no worries. I think they look perfectly delicious, and you are such a fun and entertaining writer. I love your posts!
Posted by: shelley | July 29, 2008 at 06:26 PM
Oh, don't worry! Food is for eating, right? Enjoy your delicious galettes, who cares what they look like (and they don't look half bad!)
Posted by: Natasha | July 29, 2008 at 06:35 PM
I think they look great, especially the last one. They're supposed to be rustic, which can mean messy!
Posted by: Lillian | July 29, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Your too cute! Lots of peoples oozed. it's okay! great fruits though!! And thanks for baking with the GALS!!
Posted by: Susan | July 29, 2008 at 07:26 PM
I just started laughing, and laughed all the way through your post! All your combos sound delicious, so that's what really matters.
Posted by: Caitlin | July 29, 2008 at 07:35 PM
OH, I feel your pain, recipe troubles and blogging troubles in one day. Go ahead and curse, you've earned it. BTW, they still look yummy to me.
Posted by: Erin | July 29, 2008 at 07:58 PM
They look pretty good to me, and they tasted good, which is the most important thing!
Posted by: Madam Chow | July 29, 2008 at 08:53 PM
They look pretty good to me, and they tasted good, which is the most important thing!
Posted by: Madam Chow | July 29, 2008 at 08:54 PM
You are so creative, I love your flavor combinations. What a great post, I'm glad you could finally upload everything! :)
Posted by: LyB | July 29, 2008 at 09:31 PM
you sure are a perfectionist. the galettes look wonderful as it is. and i salute you on your various combinations! how creative!
Posted by: Sihan | July 29, 2008 at 10:38 PM
I think it looks beautiful. The powdered sugar makes it look very dainty.
Posted by: Michele (Alwayzbakin) | July 30, 2008 at 06:45 AM
I agree this was an emotional experience, especially the part where you pull your formerly cute galette out of the oven for the second time and find a ghastly beast has taken its place.
But in the end, taste is all that matters, and yours look like they taste AWESOME!
Posted by: Jacque | July 30, 2008 at 07:41 AM