Tarte au thon (Tuna tart)

In France, there is another kind of tart, i.e. tarte au thon (tuna tart). I think, it is better to considered it as main course instead of desert. Perhaps because it is salty and not sweet (not a good answer). I'd like to say again to my housemate, Romain, who tell me the recipe. Similar with tarte aux pommes, it is very easy to make. Shall we!!.... 

Ingredients

• 1 pâte à tarte feuilletée (puff pastry), you can easily buy it at the store and normally the size is as big as a pan of pizza;
• 500 g of chopped fresh tuna (or it is usually packed in can);
• 250 g of tomato puree or slices of tomato;
• 3 spoon of Crème fraîche (sour cream, if you like);
• 1 onion (if you like);
• Grated cheese;
• A pinch of oregano (if you like);
• Salt and pepper (as you wish!!).

How to make

• First, preheat the oven (180 C);
• Open the puff pastry on the oven-safe-plate;
• Mix the tuna with salt, pepper and put them on the pastry;
• Then, sprinkle sliced onion, cheese and oregano (to give the italian sensation), respectively;
• Fold the edge of the pastry;
• Put the pastry on the pre-heated oven (make sure it is hot) and baked it for 45 min.
• Serve it warm or hot. 

Voila..... Tarte au thon....Bon appetite!!.....

p.s. i'll post the pic.....

Tarte aux pommes et aux poires (apple and pear tart)

Hi...
Well, all of you must know that France is well known for its gastronomy. In my case i do really love French dessert and pastry. Now, i'd like to share a very simple recipe of french dessert, i.e. tarte aux pommes et aus poires ( apple and pear tart). I know it from my mate, Romain. Let's say him tart lover. Why?. Imagine!, he could finish 1 pan of the tart in an hour. Now, we do finish the tart together. 

As i told you, it is very simple. Let's begin!.

Ingredient

• 1 pâte à tarte feuilletée (puff pastry), you can easily buy it at the store and normally the size is as big as a pan of pizza;
• 5 spoon of compote de pommes (puree of apple), or you can change it with any jam that you love;
• 2 apples and 2 pears;
• 2 tea spoon of honey;
• a pinch of cinnamon (if you like).

How to make

• First, preheat the oven (180 C);
• Open the puff pastry on the oven-safe-plate and put the puree;
• Slice the fruits and arrange it on the top of pastry(any pattern that you like) ;
• Sprinkle the honey and cinnamon;
• Fold the edge of the pastry;
• Put the pastry on the pre-heated oven (make sure it is hot) and baked it for 30 min.
• Serve it warm (in my opinion).

Voila.....tarte aux pommes et aux poires.....

p.s. i'll post the pic of tart later!!!....

Cream Soup Macaroni, 11-05-2011

Berawal dari rencana dengan temen temen Lembaga Indonesia Prancis (LIP), Yogya,  ke K-meal (un Bon Restaurant francais au Yogya) yang gag pernah kesampaian dari elementaire 1.....dan hingga akhirnya waktu bergulir dan tiba pada elementaire 2...... akhirnya diputuskan untuk masak masak di rumahnya Madame Ina (la professeur). ya sekalian bisa dibilang juga sebagai farewell party........

Awalnya bingung mau masak apa dan sempat gonta ganti menu, finally, diputuskan menunya adalah cream soup, dorayaki, takoyaki sama es teler (resep es telernya sudah pernah diposting sebelumnya)...... Here are the ways how to make them........voila......

Cream Soup Macaroni

Bahan

• Makaroni 250 g
• Margarin 3 sdm
• Bawang Bombay 1/2 buah
• Bawang putih 3 siung
• Tepung terigu 5 sdm
• Susu bubuk 7 sdm / susu cair 200 mL
• Kaldu 500 cc
• Daging 250 g
• Jamur 100 g
• Wortel 1 buah
• Jagung manis 2 buah
• Daun bawang 1 buah
• Oregano 1 sdt
• Daun salam 3 lembar
• Lada, garam dan gula pasir secukupnya

Cara Membuat

• Mentega dipanaskan diatas panci, tumis bawang bombay dan bawang putih hingga harum (jangan sampai gosong ya....., kalo gosong, ntar rasanya pahit);
• Masukkan daging, wortel dan masak hingga dagingnya matang.
• Tambahkan tepung , aduk sampai menggumpal dengan mentega (fungsinya tepung hanya untuk mengentalkan sup..... kalau misalnya belum kental, di akhir bisa ditambahain tepung lagi).
• Tambahkan susu bubuk/ cair, kaldu, daun salam lalu diaduk sampai tepungnya larut.
• Masukkan jagung, daun bawang dan jamur.(biar lebih cantik, tambahin kacang polong).
• Bumbui dengan oregano, garam, gula dan lada secukupnya.
• Kalau masih belum kental, tambahin tepung terigu sedikit demi sedikit (caranya biar tepung ga gumpal yaitu tepung diaduk dengan gula sampai rata baru ditambahkan ke sup).
• Masak hingga matang.....

Penyajian,

• Taruh macaroni yang sudah direbus ke piring lalu disiram dengan cream soup.
• Hiasi dengan daun parsley..... (Padahal kemarin gag pakai parsley).

et........voila...... cream soup macaroni ala chef francais......haaahahhahahhaaa