• About

Photos and migraines

~ a blog in search of creativity

Photos and migraines

Tag Archives: Branbury tarts

A Call for Entries

20 Friday Mar 2015

Posted by lewstories in Baking, Food, Photography, Recipes

≈ 6 Comments

Tags

Almonds, Branbury tarts, Cookie, Dessert, Raspberries, Thumbprint

Branbury Tarts

 

I am beginning TWO new projects within my blog: 

1: An art project of me wearing the same dress in every photo. (I’ll explain the meaning in a later post)

and……

2: A continuation of my baked goods project, but with other people’s mother’s or grandmother’s recipes. So! If you have a special baked good you would like to share, please send it to me with perhaps why it’s special. I will attempt to make and photograph it and upload it to the blog. Also, if you want to include a photo of your loved one, I’ll include it in the post, as well.

Please send all info to: photosandmigraines@hotmail.com

(By sending me the recipe and/or photos, you agree to have me upload them to my blog. However, if you change your mind later, I will happily take them down when requested.)

Thank you in advance. This project has meant a lot to me with my attempt to help keep the memory of my great grandmother alive. I hope I can do the same for you if you are interested.

Branbury Tarts Reprised

This is the second time I’ve included this recipe, but I felt the photos were not so hot the first time. The goal is to become a better baker, as well as a better photographer. Plus, if you missed it the first time, you’ll be glad you saw it here. These are GOOD!

Branbury Tarts

3 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 3/4 cups flour (I used all purpose)
Strawberry preserves ( I used raspberry preserves)
Pecan halves (I used sliced almonds)

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, salt, vanilla and flour. Mix well. Form into balls the size of walnuts and place on cookie sheet. Dent each ball in the center. Fill dents with small preserves. Top each with a pecan (or several almond slices) and bake in a slow oven 325 degrees until brown.

Tip: it takes about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven when the bottoms of the tarts begin to get crispy brown.

Holding a photo of my grandmother while sitting in her mother's chair.

Holding a photo of my grandmother while sitting in her mother’s chair.

This new art project will primarily be in black and white; however, this photo looks better in color. Ah! The magic of the digital world.

Then why do I feel like I’m cheating?

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Branbury Tarts

09 Friday May 2014

Posted by lewstories in Food

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Branbury tarts, food photography, Thumbprint cookies, Vintage recipes

Tarts with OlvatineSmall

 

I chose this recipe out of my great grandmother’s collection because I thought it was going to be more like a turnover. I don’t know what I was thinking. They seem to be basically thumbprint cookies. But who am I to question a recipe?

And again, a basic instruction was left out. I suppose everyone knew what, “… bake in a slow oven until brown,” meant several decades ago. Time frames! I need time frames!

I think I baked them between 25 and 30 minutes. I lost track of time because I was also trying to get ready for work. I just kept checking them.

One more note: They are quite possibly the best cookies / tarts I’ve ever eaten! Recipe below:

TartCollageBranbury Tarts

3 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 3/4 cups flour (I used all purpose)
Strawberry preserves ( I used raspberry preserves)
Pecan halves (I used sliced almonds)

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, salt, vanilla and flour. Mix well. Form into balls the size of walnuts and place on cookie sheet. Dent each ball in the center. Fill dents with small preserves. Top each with a pecan (or several almond slices) and bake in a slow oven 325 degrees until brown.

Tip: it takes about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven when the bottoms of the tarts begin to get crispy brown. Also, I halved the recipe, and only baked a few at a time. I am keeping the dough in the refrigerator so I can bake some fresh for my in-laws.

Brownie points for me!

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Subscribe

  • Entries (RSS)
  • Comments (RSS)

Archives

  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • January 2016
  • November 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • November 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • March 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • September 2011

Categories

  • 4×5 Camera
  • Baking
  • BCS football
  • Birds
  • Cats
  • Clothes shopping
  • Cooking
  • Dessert
  • Dog in snow
  • ferns
  • Food
  • gold fish
  • Grace Kelly
  • Groundhog day
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
  • Home improvement
  • Hydrangeas
  • Insects
  • inspiration
  • Magazine
  • Masks
  • Nature photography
  • People watching
  • Photography
  • Portraits
  • Produce signs
  • Product shots
  • Recipes
  • Recipes gone wrong
  • Renovation
  • Restaurant
  • Self-portrait
  • spiders
  • Still life
  • Stories
  • Street photography
  • Trains
  • Uncategorized
  • Vegetarian chili
  • Vivian Maier photographs
  • Walk in the rain

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in

Blog at WordPress.com.

Cancel
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
%d bloggers like this: