A PARTY FOR A POPPET…FRUIT GALETTE TARTS
Sitting waiting for the cream to come by…yum yum yum!!
All dressed up for the party… it’s the BIG 1 !!
Dhhangit has the cutest little baby girl, & this loving Mum has called out a 1st birthday party event for the little one…the Perfect Party Dishes blog event! 
I love kids birthday parties & thought…why not nick some galette dough & try a few fruit tarts for the party.
Dhhangit’s event jostled up many memories & made me dig into archives & reminiscence about days that had gone by… it seems SO long ago when mine were as young as hers. Dived into my album to put my thoughts into snapshots…
My kids are both way past 1, but these ‘Big 1‘ buntings are still around. My sis had sent them to me from the States for the my little fellows’ 1st birthday (in the year 2000!!), but in the general chaos that ensued, the buntings didn’t see light of day. I rediscovered them a while ago, & have on hung to them for some silly reason. Now it doesn’t seem silly any more…little did I know that I would blog ’em for baby Dhhangit’s turning 1!!
Dough:
All-purpose flour – 1 3/4 cups
Granulated sugar – 1/3 cup
Coarse cornmeal – 1/4 cup
Salt – 1/4 teaspoon
Cold butter – 1/2 cup; cut into small pieces
Fat-free buttermilk – 1/3 cup
Fruit Filling:
Plums – 10-12; stoned & chopped
Peaches – 3 cups; thinly sliced (about 3-4 large)
Granulated sugar – 1/2 cup
Light brown sugar – 1/4 cup
Ground cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
Pure vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
Fresh minced ginger – 1 teaspoon
Cornstarch – 3 tablespoons
Egg white – 1
Fat-free milk – 2 tablespoons
Turbinado sugar – 1 tablespoon
Method:
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To make the dough:
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Combine flour, sugar, cornmeal, and salt in a processor; pulse 2-3 times. Add butter and pulse 4-5 times, or until mixture resembles coarse meal. With the processor running, slowing pour the buttermilk through the chute, processing until the dough forms a ball.
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Remove the dough ball and adhere any remaining pieces of dough to it, then wrap in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Refrigerate for 30-35 minutes. (I did it for almost an hour because the weather was HOT)
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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To make the fruit filling, combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and toss gently, making sure that the cornstarch is coating the fruit. (This will prevent too much juice from leaking out while the galette bakes.)
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Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on a sheet of parchment paper. Starting at the center of the dough, roll out, & then cut 3″ circles with a fluted cookie cutter.
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Lightly whisk the egg white and milk in a small bowl. Brush dough with egg wash, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
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Line the tart pan with parchment paper pieces, place the dough circles on them, brush the rims with the wash & sprinkle sugar over the edges.
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Add about a tbsp of the fruit mixture (drain any liquid first), to each little tart.
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Bake for 15-20 hour, or until crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Pipe swirls of buttercream or whipped cream on each & decorate with sprinkles etc. Chill until time to serve.
Just for you Dhhangit… hope your party’s a great HIT & PERFECT…as I know it will be!
Dressed them up in some buttercream left-over from the last DB gateau challenge….& we were ready to sing Happy Birthday to you !! The pretty yummy petit fours disappeared once the children came back from school… ‘They are soooo good Mama“, said one; “Awesome“, said the other. These tasted great chilled, so can be made in advance; & chilled before serving.
For some more kid party ideas, maybe you’d like to check out some of these…
Hung Curd/Yogurt Party Dip with chips, crudites etc.
Stained Glass Cookies
Deeba @ PAB
About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.
21 Comments
noble pig
These are adorable little pieces of heaven. I love them. I am craving them and this is a 1st B-day party I would like to attend!
Manggy
You’ve certainly been very busy Deeba! There’s those irresistible stone fruits again! The galettes look so cute! I could eat a dozen in one sitting probably 🙂
Zita
That’s so cute, congrats to you and your little one 🙂
Laurie
So cute!! I wish you lived close by to help me make my birthday accouterments! 🙂
xoxo
Ivy
Happy Birthday to little Mayumi. Kids grow so quickly but it’s nice to remember those moments. Your tarts look perfect.
Mallika
How cute!! She is lucky to have the passionate baker working her magic…
Dhanggit
oh deeba i am so deeply deeply moved by your entry!!not only this tart looks delicious but your kids photos made me think of my little girl and me in the future…hope she’ll grow up to be a nice and gentle daughter..not so like her mom LOL!! this is a wonderful entry !!big kisses from france goes to you!!
ps, my hubby agrees your entry look great 🙂
Dragon
They look so good and festive. 🙂 BTW, your kids are adorable.
Mike of Mike's Table
Wow those look so good and festive! The family photos are also adorable.
Bharti
Deeba…this post of yours is such a sweet gesture. You come across as a really lovely person! I guess u’d have to be with all those wonderful creations coming out of your kitchen. You have a beautiful kids- touchwood. God bless them. They actually look like how my kids wold be in a few years. Same formula- I have a little girl and a boy.
Oh and pretty profile picture.
diva
pretty galettes! i wish i were a child again to get such cute sweets. i suppose having children is great cause u can make all these adorable sweeties…i should find some sort of tea event to host so i have a reason to make these 🙂 xx
morgana
How beautiful and yummy…
Rosie
Oh Deeba this is so cute and huge Birthday wishes to little Mayumi 🙂
Wonderful post sweetie and such a lovely read 🙂
Rosie x
nicisme
Happy birthday to your little one!
Ann
Happy Birthday to Mayumi! And such beautiful little treats!
Swati: Sugarcraft India
Dear Deeba
Firstly, you look stunning in your new profile pic :))
Thanks for your lovely words .. It was nice to hear from you..
The tarts look so cute and delicious like all your posts …
Hugs
Swati
Lubna Karim
Beautiful blog. All pics looks yummy. I love that almong garnished cake and this fruit galette tarts.
Lori Lynn
Oh how sweet!
The kids are adorable.
Love how you dressed up the little galettes!
Dwiana P
Time is flying that is for sure. I though it was yesterday when I had my son, now he is almost 3yrd old. I am not ready yet:(
The kids look so adorable and also the cake!!
Pearlsofeast
wow, they look so stunning Deeba.ur kids are so adorable.Great recipe.
One more thing, u look fab in ur recent profile.
Vibaas
Hi Deeba, you have a great blog. Your kids pictures made me cry. they are very sweet..