Friday, August 1, 2014

FFWD Gâteau Basque


This wasn't one of my better moments.  I made the dough a few days ago.  It was easy nice.  Instead of placing each rolled out round between two pieces of was paper I--stupidly--decided to conserve on wax paper by only using three pieces for the two disks of dough: one on top, one in the middle, and one on the bottom.  I think my cheapskate husband is starting to rub off on me!  Then, because I knew the dough would be in the fridge for a while I stuffed the whole thing into a gallon ziploc bag.  In a smarter move, I then decided to make a strawberry rhubarb jam as the filling.  I love dark cherries, but Paul had some rhubarb that I wanted to use up and this seemed like a perfect excuse.  The jam was quick, easy, and delicious.  Then I waited a few days.  Not surprisingly--I really should have seen this coming--even after letting it sit on the counter for a while to soften, it was impossible to separate the two disks of dough without completely tearing them into pieces.  I was able to patch the bottom one back together in the tart pan, and then covered it with jam.  In hindsight, I should have tried patching the top one before I placed it in the pan, but I just wasn't thinking.  I put the pieces on top of the jam, and then tried patching them together.  Hah!  It was impossible.  The jam just kept leaking everywhere.  I finally gave up.  Once I decided that wasn't going to work, the egg wash and pretty pattern seemed like a waste of time too.  So here we have it.  I won't even call this a gateau basque.  It is a (very) rustic jam and cookie sandwich.  I liked it for dessert last night, Paul thought it was only okay.  Cold from the refrigerator it did, however, make a delicious breakfast this morning!

13 comments:

  1. Haha...I think my hubby wishes his frugal nature would rub off on me! Your jam filling sounds fantastic!! And good to know it makes perfect breakfast fare, too ;)

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  2. Rustic cookie :-)
    As long as it was tasty, the rest doesn't matter.

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  3. So long as it tastes good, does not matter how it looks! Totally agree with you, its good even straight from the fridge!

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  4. It is nice for me to see another crumbly cake, but who cares it tastes good!

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  5. Kudos to you for making it anyway. Sounds good. I like your idea of gateau for breakfast.

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  6. Regardless of how it looks, it still tasted good and that's what really matters. The strawberry-rhubarb filling sounds lovely.

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  7. So, I had this moment as I was washing the Martha Wrap I used to chill the dough that I had become my grandma. Seriously, I washed and dried the Martha Wrap and put back in the drawer...

    This looks fabulous - I love that you can see what is in it from the top!

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  8. LOL we have all had days like this! : ) no worries, you still had something delicious to eat!!

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  9. Been there.... but I figure as long as it tastes good.......

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  10. Love it! Rustic rhubarb strawberry tart! The whole thing actually sounds delicious. And if we didn't have a picture - no one would think twice. I love strawberry rhubarb. I used some home made strawberry. It was fun to make. I'm glad the results were tasty!!

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  11. Jora, homemade strawberry-rhubarb jam sounds wonderful as a filling - I love that combination and who cares about the rustic looks, the taste is what counts! I love that you always get to use fruits and vegatables from your garden - this is the best way to cook and bake!
    Give a big hug to Charlotte for me - how is she doing?!
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  12. You get the blue ribbon for innovation this week. It did go through my mind to try to economize on wax paper and just shorten up the steps. Glad I didn't go down that path. I still want credit for being thrifty - I re-use my plastic bags. I am sure the "taste" was the same as ours even if you weren't happy with the "look". My son-in-law's favorite pie is strawberry-rhubarb so I am quite aware of the yumminess of that combo.

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  13. Oh no! I'm glad it was still a tasty breakfast. Strawberry-rhubarb is my favourite pie flavour, so I think it would be terrific with this, too.

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