rach 1 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I make a killer Gypsy Tart, and it's so simple. What you need is a tart base, 400g can of evaporated milk, 350g of muscavado sugar. Mix the sugar and milk viforously for 5-10 minutes until it's like a creamy coffer-coloured mix. Put in the pastry case and bake for 10 minutes. The most scrummy, SWEET Gypsy Tart is your reward Anyone got any other yummy simple recipies to share? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 That sounds vile. I prefer this; Juice of half a lime, long shot of dark rum, top up with coke and ice. Serve with a cigar. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted March 20, 2004 Author Share Posted March 20, 2004 It is yummily yummy. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I have some easy cooking recipies. Grilled pork with balsamico sauce (I learned this from Italian speaking ojisan in my office.) Smoked salmon cream pasta Quiche lorraine Gyoza (my mom's recipe) Cherry tart ... Which recipe would you like to know? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted March 20, 2004 Author Share Posted March 20, 2004 Cherry tart - got a sweet thing going on at the moment Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 slow, I don't want to know the recipe - just PM me your address with your opening hours. I think white wine would go best with any that... Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 Gypsy Tart - havent had that for ages, my grandmum used to make it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 rach your right tit on that avatar looks a bit funny... too much gypsy tart perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted March 20, 2004 Author Share Posted March 20, 2004 That wasnt me anyway. This better? Link to post Share on other sites
Moonriker 0 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I make really good spring rolls. Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I made a gypsy tart please dont tell the wife Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 rach, PM me the uncropped version wouldya? I need a bit more to go on to make an objective assessment. What is the definition of 'Gypsy Tart' anyway? Is it something like 'confection of highly processed and unhealthy ingredients with nary a shred of vegetable matter'? My drink has lots of healthy lime juice and rum in it - only the coke is a bit dodgy from a dietary perspective. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 rach, you chose Cherry tart! It's a little bit fuss but everybody loves it. Give it a try! Cherry (400g) - Cut half and remove seeds. It takes loooong time as you guessed... Put tart base in the pastry case and bake for 10minutes (till it gets slight burnt color). filling - mix 2eggs, sugar 40g, fresh cream 200ml, flour 5g, sherry for flavor Put cherries and filling in the tart base and bake it for another 30minutes. Enjoy! Ocean, I won't pay your Chakubarai. Just send me case of wine! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 slow, oh don't say 'Enjoy!' That really spoils it every time. Even in Bali, waiters would step back and say that inevitable and fatuous 'Enjoy!', or even worse 'Enjoy your meal Sir.' The cherry tart does sound good though. It has real fruit in it. Link to post Share on other sites
wendy-cake 0 Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I hate that too, it really is a stoopid thing isn't it? Enjoy your meal. Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 My grandmother used to make Gypsy tart - it is very very very sweet. Tastes like a treacle toffee 'purin', if that makes any sense. Link to post Share on other sites
Worm 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 I made a good curry, not just from a block of curry either - starting with the spices, onions and veggies. Excellent! Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Is it a recipe if it doesn't involve cooking? Here are my three food-is-better-than-sex things: - blue berry bagel sliced in half and toasted, a thick pile of mascarpone, some honey squeezed directly from natural honeycomb, slices of almond. Thanks goes to a certain cafe on Bronte Beach, Sydney. - depending on your taste on the day, either cream cheese or mascarpone infused (ok silly word, lets just say mixed) with dark rum, brandy or something similar which you like... cognac for example, and brown sugar. This was introduced to me by Mozart's nemesis, Salieri. - sliced apple and orange with a little bit of brandy and brown sugar poured on it. I first met this one in some tiny remote fishing village on a Greek Island (Crete) when I was a little kid. You know those ones where every building is made of white rounded smooth plaster/cement. I was stoked as my dad let me eat quite a bit of it and at that age (about 10) that is the same as getting drunk. He was feeling guilty for flipping the moped with me on the back and skinning my elbows. I remember he was playing dominos in the evening with an old Greek fisherman and the old guy's wife made this for us. I have been eating it ever since. Superb. - hot black sticky rice with lime, coconut milk, palm sugar and mango slices. I don't know where I found this, I think it is Indonesian. Best breakfast in the known universe. I missed my calling; I should have written one of those prolific and silly books about Tuscany and food. Seriously, if you are into the joy of food and the story that can go with it then check this book out (this one) . It is so good just to read, even if you only cook one or two things out of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 That sounds like caramel orange. Simmer a suitable quantity of sugar in water until it caramelizes. Pour the liquid caramel over orange slices arranged in a glass bowl. Douse the whole thing in brandy and chill (the dessert, not you). Serve with cream poured over it (or that marsupial cheese dob mentioned) Some of the caramel is dissolved by the brandy and some remains as a crunchy glaze on the orange slices. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Caramel orange sounds good. And I like men who enjoy cooking! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Then you'd like my dad. I hate cooking. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 My grandmothers speciality was egg custard tart. It was amazing, never had a better one than hers. Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 I am good at Strawberry Cream cake, my special recipie. Perhaps someone can try it sometime. ;p Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Nice pic Is that one of those famous "Banana Skirts"? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Like that which is on the cover, the book has a few pics of a (nice) womans body with food on it. In this photo she is wearing a skirt made of fish, garfish in fact. Link to post Share on other sites
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