I actually made TWO dishes from scratch today: the sauce from the previous entry, and una torta rustica (Italian for "rustic pie"). I want to include it in this blog as something I made using herbs from my garden, but I don't feel like writing as much as I did outlining the sauce. This was made from scratch using the recipe found here.
Here is the torta before going into the oven. I had never made pie crust from scratch. It was an interesting experience, but not too difficult. I showed this to my wife. Her exact words were, "You just made this?! I hate you! Haha!"
Here is the torta before going into the oven. I had never made pie crust from scratch. It was an interesting experience, but not too difficult. I showed this to my wife. Her exact words were, "You just made this?! I hate you! Haha!"
I had never used a springform pan. These things are pretty handy! Here it is right out of the oven. It had pulled away from the sides quite cleanly, so it all stayed together. It was a beautiful bronze color, and it smelled delicious! Seriously, I can't even describe how good it smelled.
I let it cool, then sliced it into eighths. It held together perfectly, tasted better than I could have dreamed, and was filling enough that half of this 9-inch torta was enough for an entire meal! THAT'S value and quality. My kids devoured it like it was gifted from on high, and my wife demanded that I make this more often. As in, every week. Forever. I think it was a success.