rustic, just like me

Wait, can that adjective be applied to humans, or just tarts and decor?



Well, let's see. Mr. Webster says that rustic means:

1. of, pertaining to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural. (born and bred)
2. simple, artless, or unsophisticated. (yep, it's true)
3. uncouth, rude, or boorish. (meh--only on a bad day)


Now that that's settled, we can move on to the rustic blueberry tart I recently made. I was such a fan of the pastry from my blueberry hand-pies that I decided to use it again. I made the filling the same way too, and just dumped it onto the rolled-out dough, folded in the berries and their juice, and popped it into the oven.


Frankly, I can't say enough good things about this dough. It's easy to make and handle, and the resulting crust is flaky and buttery and completely satisfying.

No, there's nothing wrong with being rustic. Not at all.