So I haven't had much time to bake or come up with new sweets. But the fruits and the bounties of summer months are finally at their peak, lavishly adorning the store shelves and people's yards.
Our family friend invited us over to pick some Japanese plums and raspberries. They love growing them, but apparently do not really eat them much; my mom and I were more than happy to help them get rid of the fruits.
Upon getting home with the raspberries and the plums, piped some vanilla cream onto a hazelnut tartlet crust I've made earlier, bejewelled them with crown of berries, sprinkled some powdered sugar on top...
That night, I used the vanilla cream, the crust, and the leftover egg whites for the meringue to make desserts for my family. After spooning the cream into the crust, I embedded some blueberries (by this time, my mom and I had eaten all the remaining raspberries) into the cream, piped the meringue on top, and broiled it for about a minute.
Berry Meringue Tartlet! Topped with a cherry compote and a pistachio nut.
But I personally wanted something lighter, so I omitted the crust and the cream. I just spooned a generous heap of meringue into a cup, sprinkled some sugar on top, and broiled it.
The result was so airy, light, and delicious...it was like eating sweetened cumulus with berries.
The result was so airy, light, and delicious...it was like eating sweetened cumulus with berries.
Then one toasty day, Mom and I decided it was about time we cleaned out the very crowded freezer. We came across several small bags of fossilized dried figs and dates. Mom said she'll toss them into the compost, but I knew I could make some use of them.
After soaking them in brandy, I slow-cooked them for about two hours, adding brandy and water to give life back into them...voila! Dried fruit spread, perfect on crackers with some Brie cheese. It's delicious as is, but after tasting it, I knew I just had to make...
...homemade Fig Newtons! They were a little overdone, but tasted great.
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