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Weekend Baking: Tart

July 23, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 17 Comments

This week Sarah has been baking up a storm as usual. We had a lovely dinner last night with family visiting from London. Sarah made up the Chewy Chess Tart from Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts Cookbook. You can also find the recipe on Martha’s website here. The tart has a biscuit crust (Sarah used chocolate ripple biscuits) and is filled with a caramel custard filling that forms a chewy top during baking. It was delicious!

Sarah made up another batch of macarons – this time they were Cinnamon flavoured with a honey buttercream fillling using the same recipe from last week that you can find here.

Although I am reluctant to return to work on Monday, at least I won’t be tempted to eat so many treats during the day.

If you have been baking this week, we would love to see what you have been making in the kitchen.

Here is our Weekend Baking Button if you would like to add it to your blog.


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  1. two hippos says

    July 24, 2011 at 4:14 am

    the macaroons and tart look amazing!

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  2. Tasha says

    July 23, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    Oh I wish it was not so HOT here in Texas to bake. 22 day in a row 100+ degree heat. I look forward to following your blog!!! This tart looks amazing!!!!
    Thanks for visiting my blog today!!!

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  3. shez says

    July 23, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    yummy

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  4. suzitee says

    July 23, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    Yummmmmm! That tart looks divine! Hope the rain holds out for you 😉

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  5. Sarah says

    July 24, 2011 at 1:21 am

    Your baking looks amazing, I’ve been wanting to try making macrons for ages! Just found your link party, I’ve added the button to my blog and will have to do some baking this week so I can link up next week!

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  6. Catherine says

    July 24, 2011 at 3:25 am

    Mmmm these both look so delicious. I have a daughter who would definitely like baking that tart, she loves anything chocolate. 🙂

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  7. Roseanne says

    July 24, 2011 at 3:29 am

    Mmmmmmmmmm delicious like both recipes.

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  8. Sara says

    July 24, 2011 at 8:07 am

    You are making me want to go bake now!! such scrumptious looking desserts!!

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  9. Katie says

    July 24, 2011 at 9:49 am

    These look so good! I’m going to have to bake something next weekend 🙂

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  10. Bela says

    July 24, 2011 at 11:43 am

    Dear Lisa, full of respect I wish Sarah spent some days in our home, more exactly in our kitchen…:o)
    WOW, has she ever cooked anything with a bad taste? I believe not!!
    Congratulations dear Sarah and Lisa!!
    Love, Bela

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  11. Dmarie says

    July 24, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    that tart looks so decadent…wow!

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  12. Sharon Manning says

    July 24, 2011 at 7:53 pm

    Well now I wish I had taken you up on the offer to stay…..YUM! You and your daughter are obviously very talented!!!!!!!!!

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  13. Nuts To You! says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    I too have been using Martha’s book! I want to make almost everything in it. I made two of them last week and am making another tomorrow. I will let you know when I gain 100 pounds from that silly, delicious book!

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  14. Lillabilly says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Gracious, I have just flipped back through the last few pages of posts to check out what I have missed for so long and I have to say that you are making one pregnant lady very hungry!

    Reply
  15. Jan says

    July 27, 2011 at 11:24 am

    Both of those tasty treats look delicious! I might have to try them out and postpone that diet I had planned.

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  16. Amanda says

    July 29, 2011 at 12:56 am

    That macaron flavour sounds divine – Sarah’s look perfect, nice and petite and delicate.

    Reply
  17. periwinkle says

    July 29, 2011 at 4:22 am

    You need to come bake at my house – seriously , I need lessons x

    Reply

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