Comments on: A Delicious Season- Plums, Melon, Watermelon… http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/ When your passions are food and travel Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:20:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kerrin http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 Kerrin Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:52:02 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-3103 Marlen, wow you are a Mirabelle pro! You're right, the season is extremely short, so it's an excellent idea to freeze those little guys and enjoy them all throughout the year. During the winter, it could be interesting to cook them in a sauce and serve with meat - kind of like winter meets summer. Hmmm...! Kitchen Butterfly, thanks for sharing - and bravo for this additional baking feat! Next time, perhaps try adding more sugar to offset the tartness. Marlen, wow you are a Mirabelle pro! You’re right, the season is extremely short, so it’s an excellent idea to freeze those little guys and enjoy them all throughout the year. During the winter, it could be interesting to cook them in a sauce and serve with meat – kind of like winter meets summer. Hmmm…!

Kitchen Butterfly, thanks for sharing – and bravo for this additional baking feat! Next time, perhaps try adding more sugar to offset the tartness.

]]> By: Kitchen Butterfly http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-3043 Kitchen Butterfly Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:00:39 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-3043 Finally made mini plum galettes. They were OK, the plums were a bit too tart for my liking. Anyhow, It was well worth the it, all the better to tick off one and say yes, another French dessert ? conquered! Finally made mini plum galettes. They were OK, the plums were a bit too tart for my liking. Anyhow, It was well worth the it, all the better to tick off one and say yes, another French dessert ? conquered!

]]> By: Marlen http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 Marlen Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:54:25 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-2995 Kerrin, your Galette looks delicious. I love plums and Mirabelles are my most favourite - every summer I look out for them at the farmers' markets (their season is short) and buy loads of them to make jam and all kinds of baked goods. I also throw them in salads and they're great for chutneys. Sometimes they don't even make it home because I love to eat handfuls of those little sweet plums. They freeze well, too - my friends were surprised when I baked a Mirabelles cake for them in the midst of winter. Kerrin, your Galette looks delicious.
I love plums and Mirabelles are my most favourite – every summer I look out for them at the farmers’ markets (their season is short) and buy loads of them to make jam and all kinds of baked goods. I also throw them in salads and they’re great for chutneys. Sometimes they don’t even make it home because I love to eat handfuls of those little sweet plums. They freeze well, too – my friends were surprised when I baked a Mirabelles cake for them in the midst of winter.

]]> By: Cruise News http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-2939 Cruise News Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:21:59 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-2939 Great writeup! Thanks for this. Great writeup! Thanks for this.

]]> By: Kerrin http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-2937 Kerrin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:14:51 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-2937 Kitchen Butterfly, wow you've done some pretty fantastic French baking lately! Go for the galette, and let us know how it turns out for sure. Bon appétit ! Kitchen Butterfly, wow you’ve done some pretty fantastic French baking lately! Go for the galette, and let us know how it turns out for sure. Bon appétit !

]]> By: Kitchen Butterfly http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-2927 Kitchen Butterfly Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:33:42 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-2927 Lovely. It really looks lovely. Since I'm stacking up French conquests, the Galette might be next. I'm done with the Tarte tatin, the millefeuille and the most recent - the Clafoutis! We'll see Lovely. It really looks lovely. Since I’m stacking up French conquests, the Galette might be next. I’m done with the Tarte tatin, the millefeuille and the most recent – the Clafoutis! We’ll see

]]> By: Kerrin http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 Kerrin Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:54:13 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-2904 PS - Eileen and Kim, here's another recipe for you to try using cornmeal, where you'll really see what it adds by way of texture and flavor: Cornmeal Shortbread http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/09/yes-to-butter/ PS – Eileen and Kim, here’s another recipe for you to try using cornmeal, where you’ll really see what it adds by way of texture and flavor:

Cornmeal Shortbread
http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/09/yes-to-butter/

]]> By: Kerrin http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 Kerrin Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:39:58 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-2903 Eileen, I'm a big fan of using cornmeal too. Hope you can enjoy the plum galette while those little beauties are still in season! Kim, thank you so much! Once the weather gets cold, you can bet I'll be baking fruit galettes often, and with a cornmeal crust for sure - and wrapping myself up in a quilt while I eat huge slices... next to the heater! haha! Wish I had a fireplace here. But I'm not quite ready for the cold weather yet... more summer please! ;) Can't wait to see your galette !! Eileen, I’m a big fan of using cornmeal too. Hope you can enjoy the plum galette while those little beauties are still in season!

Kim, thank you so much! Once the weather gets cold, you can bet I’ll be baking fruit galettes often, and with a cornmeal crust for sure – and wrapping myself up in a quilt while I eat huge slices… next to the heater! haha! Wish I had a fireplace here. But I’m not quite ready for the cold weather yet… more summer please! ;) Can’t wait to see your galette !!

]]> By: Kim (@ Paper Apron) http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 Kim (@ Paper Apron) Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:14:28 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-2901 Just stopped by and wanted to say how much fun I've had visiting. Your posts make me want to pack my bags. But, I keep coming back to this galette. I want to wrap myself up in a quilt and eat a huge slice of this by the fire. If you don't mind, I'll work on a galette of my own and share your influence with folks over my way. I'm so intrigued by your cornmeal crust. ~Kim Just stopped by and wanted to say how much fun I’ve had visiting. Your posts make me want to pack my bags. But, I keep coming back to this galette. I want to wrap myself up in a quilt and eat a huge slice of this by the fire. If you don’t mind, I’ll work on a galette of my own and share your influence with folks over my way. I’m so intrigued by your cornmeal crust. ~Kim

]]> By: Eileen @ Passions to Pastry http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/08/plums-melon/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 Eileen @ Passions to Pastry Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:16:07 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=3248#comment-2900 The plum galette sounds amazing. I love using cornmeal in my sweet and savory crusts. The plum galette sounds amazing. I love using cornmeal in my sweet and savory crusts.

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