Today something fun and summery! I am joining my very talented dear friend Annie Diamond of the inspiring blog, Most Lovely Things on her Tartine Tuesday. I have a delicious and easy recipe for you to enjoy the summer fruit bounty in a very French way…
A tartine is what Americans would call an open-face sandwich- similar to avocado toast or bruschetta. I love the idea of experimenting and seeing what creative things you can make with it. My grandmother made similar sandwiches with Rykrisp crackers for lunch for us when we were kids and we would choose turkey or cheese and or cottage cheese and fruit.
When Annie asked me to join her, I immediately thought of all the beautiful fruit we’ve been getting from neighbors and my dad. Aren’t they pretty?
This time of year, we are spoiled living in California. I have had more than one neighbor leave me fruit on the doorstep. My dad grows his own peaches, and apricots. These pretties have been sitting on the counter and we can only eat so much fruit .. This is a good way to use more of it!
If you don’t have neighborhood fruit, try and make your way to a local Farmer’s Market and grab some seasonal fruit there. I promise you won’t regret it, and it’ll be better than anything you can buy in most stores.
You can use what is in your refrigerator. I used a day old baguette, or you can try a nicer loaf of french bread.
It’s even easy for kids to do a version of this. They can use the toaster with sliced bread and give them a few fun ingredients to make their own versions for breakfast. Seems a great way to get them to experiment with new ingredients in a sort of beginner’s cooking.
I used ricotta cheese. You could also do a whipped cream cheese, or the new cottage cheeses with probiotics would be a good idea.. There are vegan cheese options too..The possibilities are endless.
I sliced my apricots and plums and then simply toasted my baguette ( Watsonville’s Sumano’s Bakery sour dough with seeds-so good) cut side down in a skillet for a few minutes checking with tongs so as not to burn.
I waited for them to cool, spread the ricotta, layer with sliced plums or cream apricots ( a new varietal I just saw at Whole Foods), a drizzle of honey on one of them- for those who wanted a bit more sweetness, and then a nice sprinkle of sliced almonds because I always want nuts in everything.
Ingredients
Method
- Slice plums, apricots, peaches or any seasonal stone fruit. Slice baguette longways and then in thirds. Toast baguette over a medium heat in a skillet, slice side down until lightly golden, checking with tongs often. When cooled spread ricotta cheese, top with sliced fruit, drizzle with a thin stream of honey, and sprinkle with sliced almonds. To serve slice baguettes in smaller portions.
The best way to eat these in the summer is outside with a cup of tea or coffee enjoying some fresh air and nature. Start the day slowly and savor each bite!
Have you made a tartine? I’d love to hear below what variations you make or what is your favorite?
Now please pop over to Annie’s beautiful blog and see what tartine she has to share this week..
Thanks for visiting!
Kim
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Kim,
While writing my post, I thought of your dad’s tomatoes and fruit trees. I knew your post would involve something seasonal! How lucky you are to find a bag of fruit from your neighbors on your doorstep. I love the colors of the plums in your wood bowl, and your apricot tartines with slivered almonds look so delicious for any meal. Thank you, Kim, for doing this today!
xo
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Annie I feel so lucky to have all this bounty! Thank you this was fun and I loved getting tartines on my radar now. I’ve been making them every morning and going to try all your variations. This is a good lunch idea too. Your strawberries with goat cheese and mascarpone sound amazing.. I am going to try them with my farmer’s market strawberries!
Hello!
I couldn’t agree with you more; the bounty of fruit in Northern California is wonderful this time of year.
Thank you for this great & simple recipe! I’m trying this week.
Deb
Hi Deborah! Aren’t we lucky? Hope you enjoy it! xo
Yummy will try these fruit tartine ideas—.so easy to make.
Hi Sheila! Yes that’s the best part and you feel very gourmet with little effort.
Hi Kim,
The fruit is very pretty. What wonderful neighbors to leave fruit on your doorstep.
Wow, your dad grows peaches and apricots too,among many other things. I bet the flavors are tops..
Thanks Katherine! Two neighbors have been so good to me. One has been here forever and had the trees from her mom in the yard and the other just moved here about three years ago from another country.. Loves to garden and is a doll. Brings me things from her garden all the time. I am very blessed! xo
I love “Tartine Tuesday”! This took me back to breakfasts in France with a lovely toasted baguette topped with butter and jam, and I have made open-faced sandwiches with bread or crackers all my life. It was to reduce the bread content. I’ve always thought the bread should be a small percentage of the total and the other ingredients featured more, just as cake should be just a small vehicle for the frosting.
Hi Sheila-Merle! So good to hear from you. I love the French breakfast too! Yes we need less bread and more of the good stuff! Ha! True about cake. xo
ALL LOOKS SO PRETTY!
I DON’T EAT BREAD SO NO I DONOT MAKE THEM BUT I AM CERTAIN THEY TASTE DELICIOUS!NOTHING better than home grown fruit!
XOXO
Thanks Elizabeth! x
This looks absolutely delicious!! How lucky are you to have a gardener father and neighbors with orchards!!
Thanks Cindy. I know I am very lucky. xo
Kim, this look delicious and so pretty! I love Tartine Tuesday’s. I’m learning all sorts of fun new yummy breakfast, lunch and snack ideas. How lucky to have your dad and neighbors bringing you summer fruit … my neighbors need to step it up. That said, I’m perfectly capable of getting myself to Whole Foods for some of fancy cream apricots. Slivered almonds is a great addition. I love a little crunch too. xo
Juliet try the cream apricots. Very good! Do you have a farmer’s market in Orinda?
I do love nuts in everything. xo
YES WE DO!
I’M HER SECRETARY TODAY!
I would love to go.
Kim,
This looks delicious! I love neighbors that share their fruits and vegetables. Sadly we don’t have any neighbors with fruit trees but if you were my neighbor I could leave you a bushel of pinecones.
Looking forward to seeing your tomatoes, the deer and now the squirrels are certainly enjoying mine.
HAve a great day Kim!
xo Elizabeth
I know we are really fortunate to have a neighborhood with fruit trees and wonderful neighbors. I would love the pinecones!
Oh gosh I am so sorry about your tomatoes. My dad had that issue once and he netted them. xo
Kim – these sound absolutely delicious! I will try them asap. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Barb! hope you enjoy them.