Susquehanna Valley Growers' Market
July 2nd, 2010
In this week's email:
- News From The Market
- Products This Week
- Seasonal Recipe
- On The Website
News From The Market
Is it Independence Day weekend already? With the big holiday coming up on Sunday, Friday's the perfect time to pick up your fresh, local treats to enjoy this weekend. Chickens, pork chops, burgers, and hot dogs are all ready to hit the grill for what looks like a hot and sunny Fourth of July.
Don't forget to pick up some excellent fresh fruit. Red raspberries and ripe blueberries are in abundance, and together are perfect for a Red, White, and Blue Tart. Be sure to stock up on blueberries to add to White Frost Farm's Pancake Mix, made from their own locally grown and ground wheat, with plenty more to freeze for pancakes, waffles, smoothies and more to last you until next year's blueberry season.
Pass the newsletter along! If you've received a copy from a friend, and would like to get one each week during the market season, send an email to: svgmarket@gmail.com
Susquehanna Valley Growers' Market
July 2nd, 2010
2pm - 6pm
Ard's Farm Market
4803 Old Turnpike Rd, Lewisburg
(Between Lewisburg and Mifflinburg, on PA 45)
Visit our website at http://growersmarket.blogspot.com/
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Products This Week
Following is just a partial list of what you can expect to find at the market this week:
- New potatoes
- Fresh garlic
- Green beans
- Multicolored beets
- Swiss chard and beet greens
- Spring onions
- Fresh herbs
- Farm-fresh eggs
- Hothouse tomatoes
- Freshly baked artisan breads
- Sweets and baked goods
- Whole wheat pancake mix
- Dried herbs, blends, and teas
- Pasture-raised poultry
- Grass-fed beef
- Pasture-raised veal
- Farm-fresh pork
- Freshly cut flowers
- Raw milk cheeses
- Fresh goat cheeses
- Salsas and barbecue sauces
- Salad dressings and marinades
Seasonal Recipe
Red, White, and Blue Tart
Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1 by Julia Child (Knopf, 2004)
Serves 8
It's Independence Day, and, really, just about anything will do for dessert. But when summer fruit is ripe and sweet, and it just so happens to be the perfect red and blue, why not add a little white? Follow the links in the ingredients list to find some simple recipes for the tart crust and pastry cream on our website.
While you can certainly make this tart ahead of time, it's best on the day it's made. A few hours in the refrigerator, though, will keep the fruit in good shape until holiday guests arrive. Chances are you won't have to worry about leftovers.
Ingredients:
- 1 tart shell, baked blind
- 1 recipe pastry cream, chilled
- 1 pint red raspberries
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 cup raspberry jelly
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons liqueur, such as kirsch, Grand Marnier, or brandy
- Rinse the berries, if necessary. Allow them to dry on a towel while you prepare the rest of the tart.
- In a small saucepan, boil together the jelly, sugar, and liqueur until the mixture reaches the pearl stage, 228°F. If you do not have a candy thermometer, dip in a metal spoon; when the mixture runs off the edge of the spoon in drops, it is ready. (Note: if you have raspberry jam, instead of jelly, you can warm it with the liqueur over low heat, and pour through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to get rid of the seeds.) Brush the interior of the pastry shell with the glaze. Allow at least 5 minutes for it to set; this will help provide a measure of waterproofing for the tart crust.
- Spread a layer of the pastry cream in the bottom of the pastry shell, about ½-inch thick. Arrange the berries on top of the custard, in colorful rings, stripes, or whatever pattern looks good. Spoon the glaze over the berries, warming briefly if it has begun to harden, and serve immediately.
On The Website
Hot dogs! The perfect treat for a Fourth of July cookout, of course. But how do you like yours? With ketchup and mustard? With chili and onions? Or, maybe, "dragged through the garden" like a classic Chicago dog? We've rounded up a few regional favorites from around the fifty states to give you a few ideas. Stop by our website to check them out!