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Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
From: Julian Cox <julian.cox@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Subject: Cape Brandy Tart
Message-ID: <CqopEJ.EE@news.otago.ac.nz>
Organization: University of Otago
Date: Tue, 31 May 1994 20:39:55 GMT
Here's another delicious dessert from South Africa. Well worth the
effort and a nice way to round off a dinner party.
Cheers,
Julian
Cape Brandy Tart
Cake
250g Dates (stoned and diced)
1 Cup Boiling Water
1 Teaspoon Baking soda
100g Butter
1 Cup Castor Sugar
2 Eggs
1 1/4 Cup Flour
Pinch of Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
Sprinkle baking soda over the dates. Pour over the boiling water and
leave to cool. Cream the butter and the sugar in a mixing bowl, then
gradually beat in the egg. Sift the dry ingredients two or three times.
Fold the dry ingredients and the date mixture alternately into the
butter mix using a metal spoon. Pour into a greased 25cm pie dish or
cake tin. Bake at 180 Degrees C (350 Degrees F) for 45 minutes until
dark brown and done (test as for a cake)
Sauce
3/4 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1/2 Cup Brandy (Sherry or Orange Juice)
Bring sugar , water and butter to the boil. Remove from heat and add
vanilla and brandy. Put warm sauce over hot cake. Leave to cool. Cut
tart into portions and serve with cream piped over each piece. Sprinkle
with chopped nuts.