chocolate concrete pudding.

[patsyann]

Hi jibharper,elfin,zeddy & valsuey.Special thanks to zeddy for the chocolate concrete recipe.I made it today and it brought back happy memories of the good part of school dinners.Having a more delicate constitution these days we found it a bit rich with chocolate custard but it makes a very tasty cake.Any more school recipes available?As long as its not tapioca!!! I seem to remember a type of tart made with lemon curd and mock cream.

[Zeddy]

http://www.astray.com/recipes?show=Paradise+cake(scottish)

"Paradise cake(scottish)
Categories: Cakes Scottish
Yield: 4 Servings
8 oz Shortcrust pastry
Raspberry jam
4 oz Margarine
4 oz Caster sugar
1 Egg, beaten
2 tb Chopped glace cherries
2 tb Chopped walnuts
2 tb Ground almonds
Vanilla essence
Caster sugar for dusting

Set oven to 350F or Mark 4. Grease an 11 inch x 7 inch baking tin. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and use to line the tin. Bake blind for 10 minutes. Meanwhile cream the margarine and caster sugar together in a bowl. Stir in the beaten egg and the cherries, walnuts and almonds. Add the vanilla essence and mix well. Spread a layer of raspberry jam over the bottom of the pastry case. Spoon the mixture on to the jam, level off and bake for 30-35 minutes. Sprinkle with caster sugar and leave to cool in the tin. When cold cut into squares. >From the booklet Scottish Teatime Recipes Typed By Ray Watson "

Used to get this with custard at school. YUM-YUM!

[Zeddy]

"Ingredients : 4 oz ( 125 g) margarine; 4 oz ( 125 g ) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 2 oz ( 50 g ) self-raising flour; 2 oz ( 50 g ) ground almonds; 1 oz ( 25 g) raisins; 1 oz ( 25 g ) chopped glace cherries; 1 oz ( 25 g ) sultanas

Cream the margarine and sugar and beat in the eggs. Fold in the flour, ground almonds and fruit. Bake in a greased, base-lined Swiss roll tin at 190 deg C, 375 deg F, Gas Mark 5 for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar while still warm."

Actually it was this one with raisins in it!

http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/food/paradise_c ake.htm

[Zeddy]

LOL! I actually got the 1st one with raisins/sultanas instead of walnuts in it!

Have fun making, it is really tasty.

[patsyann]

Thank you for the recipes Zeddy.Paradise Cake sounds a little like bakewell tart with added ingredients.I will give it a try when I recover from chocolate concrete.