Thumbprints for Us Big Guys

Recipe #2 ~ Thumbprints for us Big Guys. I chose to go with a cherry almond flavor combination, as that's what I had available. The texture of the cookie was awesome, however, I will definitely play around with a few things to perfect it next time around. For one, I made them too big initially. I prefer more of a bite-size cookie, one that you don't feel quite so guilty about snagging 4 or 5. As you can see, there are a few little guys near the back of the photo.....a much more manageable size! And secondly, I would choose a better quality jam for the middle. I just used a Smuckers cherry preserve and I found it to be a little on the sweet side, with not enough tart. And I found the shaping of the cookie to be a little more time consuming than I would have liked, as well as having to deflate the indention a bit after baking. I used my handy-dandy mini tart tool from Pampered Chef! However, had I done them smaller in the first place, it may not have been such a big deal. So the toasted coconut custard tart came in first place, but these little babies have definitely got some potential!

Toasted Coconut Tart

My first entry into the blog phenomena of Tuesdays with Dorie! A toasted coconut cream tart.....for years I was always under the impression that coconut cream pies, banana cream pies, or any other cream pie for that matter, had vastly different recipes and were quite complicated to make..........not so!!! They are merely a thick pastry cream with your choice of flavoring added to make the cream pie of your dreams! This one is slightly different in that it's a tart, rather than a pie. The shell has a wonderful soft, crumbly texture, much like that of a shortbread cookie, and the filling to topping ratio is about equal. I would have to say that I would have liked a bit more filling per bite than a tart shell can hold, but if that's the only complaint, not too shabby! The overall flavor was to die for and it was the winner, by far, at the Oscar party last night!

What's it all about.......

The purpose of this blog.........none really. I have nothing monumental to talk about, nor do I have any deeply profound insight to offer. It's best that way I think. I'm a simple girl, though my husband may argue the other side of that! Best put by my daughter, the way only a silly 12 year old girl can, "I like pie!" Goofy, simple, and to the point!

If you happen upon my blog, take a peek inside and join in the fun and insignificance of it all! Just like the Hokey-Pokey, that's what it's all about!