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Dollhouse Galette

By January 19, 2012October 2nd, 201313 Comments

These are the kinds of ideas that I really think twice about posting for all the world to see. Because pretty much nothing good can come of telling the world at large that I have home-baked an apple galette for my daughterโ€™s doll. (Meet Esme, the luckiest Plan toy in the world!) I will say, however, that it is not as bad as it sounds โ€” I was making a life-size galette as well and, as it happened, Abby hopped up on the counter to eat the sugar covered apples. (โ€œCooks privilege!โ€ she is fond of saying, even when she is not the cook.) When I started rolling out the crust, there just so happened to be the perfect little bite-size scrap sticking out of the dough like Spain from Europe. What choice did we have but to lop that part off, mince a couple apples and make a mini pie? It was Abby who suggested serving it on Esmeโ€™sย dining set โ€” the latest acquisition in her diy dollhouse. Go ahead and call me crazy โ€” my husband has already beaten you to it โ€” all I can say is that for about 5 minutes (which is about how long the baby galette lasted before Abby gobbled it in one bite) I felt like mother of the year.

13 Comments

  • Avatar Melissa@Julia's Bookbag says:

    Are you kidding? MUCH good comes from telling us about your dolly sized galette! This tells us several things โ€”

    1) you are AWESOME.

    2) Dollies deserve their treats too.

    3) And that itโ€™s time for us all to go forth and make some galettes, because galettes = simple version of pie, and any time is a good time for pie!

    See? I loved this so much!!!

  • Avatar Sarah says:

    ha ha ha ha โ€“ i just canโ€™t stop laughing. we have the exact same set and now i feel compelled to get baking. apparently, i have been depriving my daughterโ€™s doll family of some good home cooking!

    you are mama of the year and the evidence is here for all to see ๐Ÿ™‚ congrats!

  • Avatar Kate says:

    I love Dollhouses especially diy/homemade ones!! And this just takes it to a whole new level!! Cuteness!! You are โ€œMother of the Yearโ€!
    โ€“ Kate

  • Slauditory says:

    If that isnโ€™t the cutest thing Iโ€™ve seen in a long time!!! I love it. Also, Abby has an amazing dollhouse.

  • Avatar Michelle says:

    This is darling!

  • Avatar Amanda says:

    I think this is fantastic. I felt like a rock star for telling my daughter to use Cheerios as donuts for her dollhouse, but this knocks it out of the park for creativity. Love it!

  • Avatar 654carroll says:

    How long does the mini galette bake for? a much shorter time than the human-sized one? do you just keep your eye on it?

    (you like how my tone is all, โ€œof course Esme deserves scratch-bakingโ€? like there is nothing at all wrong with this? because there isnโ€™t.)

  • Avatar mek says:

    As someone who has also been called upon to bake for dolls and went so far as to make matching quilts for her daughter and her dollโ€ฆI heartily approve the dollhouse galette!

  • jenny jenny says:

    654 โ€“ no direction for you there. I just eyeballed it. It did not take long, I will tell you that. My only regret at this point is not topping it with whipped cream.

  • Avatar Carrie says:

    Thanks for a huge smile I got from reading this and seeing the picture. Awesome!

  • Avatar april says:

    You are supermom, but also a supernerd and thatโ€™s why I love this blog!

  • Avatar Chris says:

    Every little bit helps towards that ever elusive โ€œMom of the Yearโ€ award. Iโ€™m still waiting for the Academy to recognize my performanceโ€ฆ

  • Avatar Iwan says:

    My son Elliot was home for two nihgts and this galette made our dinner special. Iโ€™m a pretty good cook but pie crust challenged. After seeing Pam whip this up in 47 seconds I knew I could do it too. Made it with almond extract and 2 fresh apples thinly slice in the food processor. Sprinkled the final edition with cinnamon and sugar and served it with a small scoop of carmel ice cream and and one of vanilla. I am now a baker. I bake! I am no longer limited to apple crisp on a weeknight. I might even go out on a limb and use a homemade crust since I donโ€™t have to get it perfectly into a pie plate with a crimped top.

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