Episode 103: Sweets For My Sweet

| September 23, 2011

Jacques Pepin bakes with his granddaughter ShoreyJacques helps his daughter Claudine relinquish her fear of making pastry with his easy Tartelettes Aux Fruit Panaches. She goes on to assist her father in the kitchen as he makes his variation of the very traditional French, Tarte Tatin. Jacques then shares his mother’s recipe for Mémé’s Apple Tart using an unusual method to make the pastry. Finally his granddaughter Shorey joins him to make and taste Individual Chocolate Nut Pies.

(Only the linked recipes are available online. Other episode recipes are available by purchasing Jacques’ book, Essential Pepin.)

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  1. Sal says:

    Love this episode!

    • Grace says:

      Ditto! Jacques’ adoration of his granddaughter is just too precious! Shorey is a precocious, wonderful chef, just like her grandfather.

  2. Matt says:

    this episode was a revelation! never refrigerating my doughs again.. now I can have pie whenever I want 😀

  3. NOELA Karl says:

    Can you please give me the quantities of the ingredients for Meme’s apple tart? Thank you very much! Can’t wait to try it!

    N Karl

  4. Nathalie says:

    Monsieur Pepin,

    J’ai presque tous vos livres. J’ai recu le premier (La Technique) quand j’avais 17 ans. Maintenant, a 51 ans, je continue de trouver beaucoup de plaisir avec vos recettes. ET vos dessins!

    Merci pour tous que vous et Julia Child ont fait pour la cuisine aux etats unis,

    Nathalie Cunningham

  5. flavia says:

    I made the Meme Tart for Thanksgiving with lard I made myself last year. It was the most delicious thing on the table (of many good things!). Fabulous, easy crust.
    Thank you Jacques, every time I watch you cook I learn something new. You have been a great inspiration to me, and have been important in the big jump of cooking without a recipe. I am very grateful.
    flavia

  6. Carl says:

    This episode is great because it reminds us that Jacques always says that cooking is an act of love from one person to another. Claudine is an old and familiar foil for her dad, but watching Shorry with her grandfather is just too precious and cute to watch. Well done Monsieur Pepin!

  7. Ginny says:

    I have made Meme’s apple tart several times and my family loved it. It is quick and not to sweet which is what I like about it. I will surely make it again and again. Thanks Jacques.

  8. Rosierabbitt says:

    Jacques – I’ve watched you for years and have always loved you and your recipes. But seeing you with Shorey made me love you even more, if that’s possible.  Meme’s Apple Tart is delicious!

  9. Funshinee77 says:

    I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR GRAND DAUGHTER ON ALL THE TIME. SHE MAKES THE SHOW, JUST ADORABLE!!!