Phyllo Almond Roll

Yes, I am back.
No, i have not exploded from eating excessive amounts of granola. I'm tougher than that.

My exams are coming up and they're going to last pretty long. I have my prelims then application and entrance examinations then my O levels, so i'll be pretty tight for time.

So I probably won't be baking/blogging as much. I'll be doing much eating though. Eating helps me study better.

In the meantime, for those of us who DO NOT have crazy exams lined up for them (lucky ducks), make this phyllo almond roll. It's like a rose macaroon wrapped up in pastry. And not as fickle. Eat some with vanilla ice cream an it's to die for.

Okay.
Now.
What is the square root of two?

Apple Almond Tart

Apple and almonds together is the classier version of peanut butter and jelly.

Two so completely different ingredients in both texture, taste and tartness, yet they seem come together in a out-of-this-world, well-i-couldn't-have-guessed way.

I love this tart.

ALmond meal is pretty pricy, but this tart?
It's worth it.

Looking for an out-of-this-world, insanely good pastry recipe to accompany this tart? Here it is!

Savoury or sweet pie crust

Blueberry and coconut macaroon tart

It's not everyday that I have a fruit as exotic and expensive as blueberries to bake with.
Let me rephrase.
It's not everyday i am willing to sacrifice eating fresh, plain blueberries straight out of the little plastic cases (unwashed! gasp!) for one of my baking experiments.

But when i came across a recipe for a blackberry and coconut macaroon tart on smitten kitchen. I knew it would be worth the sacrifice.
(Also, i had TWO cartons of blueberries so i had backup)

These were PERFECT.
I love love coconut and berries so this is my new favourite tart.

I used the dry shredded coconut. But I figure i should have used the fresh, moist type then my tart would have been less dry. Not that it was DRY or anything, but i couldn't hurt to have been a little bit more moist.

SO if you DO happen to be as fortunate to have fresh shredded coconut in your fridge, do try it instead!

The recipe for my sweet pie crust can be found here.