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Mar 25Liked by Will Cooper

As always, I am transported to another world by your writing.

I am also, unexpectedly, grieving for tiny bees...

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I’ve only made Tarte Tartin once, successfully, and that was in a cooking class. It was the caramel that I messed up. They are a favourite dessert, so definitely my choice if it is on a menu.

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I love the sound of the Clove Club method, and can vouch very strongly for the letting a tatin cool but have never left it quite that long - I shall do so next time and blame/praise you as appropriate

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Mar 25Liked by Will Cooper

I have tried this trick and must confess that the caramel set to the pan and became stuck. Also Ive had more success cooking the apples on the stove on a very low heat - I feelThey tend to dry out in the oven.

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Mar 25Liked by Will Cooper

Lovely 😊

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The bees like you I grieve for loss even though it’s part of the cycle of life and death. The tarte I will make once home later this week. I do love tarte tatin and this sounds a better method than my pools of caramel. Thanks Will.

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I have some plum blossom in my bedroom, truly blessed we are. Have you heard the bees pollinating the blossom? this is quite the spectacle too x

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Could you send me the details of how the Clove Club do their tarte tatin if it’s not too much trouble

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The blossom pictures are beautiful! I am anxiously awaiting the blooms in nyc.

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Mar 25Liked by Will Cooper

Lovely opening...now, I want to go for a walk and feel the spring in my neighborhood.

That's a pretty amazing trick with the pastry and uncooked apples—all I can say is, uh! I am definitely eager to try it, but alas, I have yet to forge into the vegan tarte tatin world—something that feels appropriate and more than overdue.

Thanks for the tips and ideas...and the wonderful daydream into spring!

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Will def do this ❤️

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They are frantic in the trees, at least they were yesterday when the sun was shining. They must have been so happy. The weather here has been so dreary for months.

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