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Katie's avatar

Wow, these look delicious. My apple pie loving husband would love them, so I hope to try my hand at them soon.

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Thank you, Katie! Please come back and let us know how they turn out! And how your husband liked them!

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CG Karas's avatar

My wife used to make the Normandy type, with thin apple slices. I think these are best. RIP Elodie, and thx

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Lovely memory... thank you.

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Lisa McLean's avatar

Thank you Jamie for yet another charming post. I hadn’t realised how little I knew about Chaussons, but not anymore. I’ll be making these soon. You do your readers a generous service Jamie, filling our minds with just enough historical context of a dish to make use want to cook your recipe, to be at least a little bit French for an hour or two.

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Thank you so very much, Lisa! I love learning the history beyond every dish and pastry and am thrilled when my readers as as interested as I am. I find the stories not only fun, funny, and fascinating, but they do enhance the food itself!

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Lisa McLean's avatar

That’s certainly true, I’ll always think of the barrow of apples feeding the people.

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Betty Carlson's avatar

I've never been a fan of chaussons aux pommes. Do I have to say I'm sorry? But give me a great tarte tatin and I melt...

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Jamie Schler's avatar

lol no, not everyone can like everything! And I do have to try my hand at a tarte tatin!

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Lina's cookbooks chronicles's avatar

Such a beautiful article ! for having eaten so many chaussons in my french life - now i feel enlightened!

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Thank you! I particularly found the history of the chausson fascinating!

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Mary Beth Brown's avatar

Applesauce eaten straight from the pan is both the best thing AND best recipe direction ever!

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Jamie Schler's avatar

I always put that into my chocolate buttercream frosting recipe instructions because it is exactly what I do hahahaha

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Mary Beth Brown's avatar

You know your readership!

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KathyGori's avatar

gorgeous Jamie!!!!! I love these!!

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Thank you, Kathy! You HAVE to make them!!!

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Susan  Olson's avatar

I'm not a foodie, but I love to eat good food. It's a pleasure to read these histories because I love to read. After reading your pastry post, I've developed a craving. It's time to take a leisurely walk up to our neighborhood bakery to meet and then eat that apple for the day!

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Susan, I’m always so so happy to know there are people who live the stories behind the food as interesting and fun as I do!

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Juneisy Hawkins's avatar

These look amazing!

Apple pastries are some of my favorite pastries.

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Thank you! And once you have the puff pastry, they’re pretty easy to make !

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John Paul's avatar

What an incredibly delicious article. I love the history of it all.

Excellent, Jamie! ❤️

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Thank you, my darling! I’d love to see you make one of my recipes one day!

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Sheryl O'Connell's avatar

I have some puff pastry thawing - perfect timing with this post. I am going to make these today! Gorgeous recipe and wonderfully written piece.

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Jamie Schler's avatar

Oh, Sheryl! Thank you so much! Please please please let me see a photo of how yours turn out and let me know how you like them! I'm so excited!

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