Gypsy Tart

[Flea]

My husband used to have "Gypsy Tart" at school but I've never heard of it. Does anyone have a recipe for it please?

[Kos]

Try a Serach Engine - the first reply in Google came back with... http://thefoody.com/pudding/gypsytart.html

[Wispy68]

Was it a kind of chocolate tart? A shortcrust pastry case with a delicious, gooey chocolate filling? That was my favourite pudding at school. Mmmmm...!!

[Greedyfly]

Gypsy taat rocks - it is more of a southern thing. Last time I went down south I bouhgt one in a bakers. Its really sickly , kind of treacly ish - hard to explain. Serves 6 1 400g (14oz) Tin of Evaporated Milk 340g (12oz) Dark Muscovado Sugar 1 10inch Pre-baked shortcrust pastry case Pre-heat oven to 200�C: 400�F: Gas 6. Whisk evaporated milk and sugar together for approximately 10 minutes Until light and fluffy and coffee coloured. Pour the mix into the pastry case. Bake for 10 minutes. The surface will appear slightly sticky but will set completely when left to cool. Serve cold.

[Flea]

Thanks guys - I did look on the web a while back and found nothing. So I'll look that one up. I'll give your recipe a go, Greedyfly, thanks for that (sounds horribly sickly though... not sure I'll like it, but I'm sure hubby will!) Could be a southern thing as he's from Kent but I'm from Essex and I'd never heard of it.

[smithy]

sure he was referring to food?

[jillybean]

lol that was a bit below the belt smithy ;o)

[Moog]

What your husband got up to behind the bike sheds with the local Romany folk is probably best left in the past ;o)

[sarah.t]

Mmmmmm, yes we used to have this for desert at school too (in the south), and I'd completely forgotten about it. Looking at the recipe I reckon that should taste how I remember it - kind of toffee sickly sweet and ours used to look like muddy puddles! Thanks, might try making it....

[xdennisx]

hi i too was franticly searching for the Gypsy Tart recipe. now i have found it .wohooo, at last so now i like to share it with you so you and your hubbie can enoy it. hope you have a sweet tooth! I also had it as a boy when i went to school in swanly,kent. so here it is. enjoy ;-0) Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Desserts Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 x 400g (14oz) tin of Evaporated milk. 12 oz Dark muscovado sugar. 1 x 10in shortcrust pastry case Pre baked. Pre heat oven to 200C/400F/gas 6. Whisk evaporated milk and sugar together for 10 - 15 minutes until light and fluffy. The mix should be coffee coloured. Pour the mix into the pastry case and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. The gypsy tart will have a slightly sticky surface but will not be set completely until it has been left to cool. Serve cold. Easy!!