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School dinner recipe caramel cake 1970's/80's
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Louise | Report | 23 Aug 2008 16:35 |
A friend wants a recipe for a caramel cake that was served with custard as a pud at school dinner in the 1970's/80's. I wondered whether there's anyone that knows what it was. I never tasted it so I'm no help. |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 23 Aug 2008 16:48 |
There was something known rather optimistically as Gypsy Cream or Gypsy Tart |
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CATHKIN | Report | 23 Aug 2008 19:54 |
Would it be the one that you boil a tin of condensed milk , for 2 hours, still in tin in water, and it turns to caramel -can be used for banofee pie too, Ros xx |
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Louise | Report | 23 Aug 2008 22:06 |
Sue and Rosalyn, |
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Mazfromnorf | Report | 23 Aug 2008 22:12 |
the caramel tart was milk, marg, brown sug melted together and thickened with cornflour and poured in to a pastry case .but i have no quantities here as all my books are at work |
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Louise | Report | 23 Aug 2008 22:18 |
Maz, |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 23 Aug 2008 22:20 |
My gypsy tart idea was probably it then. |
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Mazfromnorf | Report | 23 Aug 2008 22:22 |
right Ok my guess is that it would be a pint of milk .but we use tinned or powder which tends to be creamier .use dark brown sug .it wont be much of the mar and sug probably about 100grammes but it wont ruin just be too sweet or not sweet enough .vanilla essence would give it kick too |
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*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* | Report | 23 Aug 2008 23:02 |
This question has been asked before and here was the recipe given then:- |
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 23 Aug 2008 23:04 |
gary rhodes has one in his books - gypsy tart |
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maxiMary | Report | 23 Aug 2008 23:43 |
This is a "caramel pudding cake", I remember from the 1970's & '80's, the recipe originated in the 1800's. |
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Louise | Report | 23 Aug 2008 23:48 |
Oooh1 Lots of replies, thanks ladies (I assume Chris is one)! |
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Deb Vancouver (18665) | Report | 24 Aug 2008 00:05 |
A little off topic, but still to do with school dinners, |
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Louise | Report | 24 Aug 2008 00:12 |
Deb, |
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Deb Vancouver (18665) | Report | 24 Aug 2008 00:32 |
BLU3, YES! that's the one. I could go one right now :)) |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 24 Aug 2008 00:55 |
Our school cheese pie was horrible but my mum did a nice easy cheesy dish which we liked at home. |
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Mazfromnorf | Report | 24 Aug 2008 08:43 |
the only cheese pie i remember is mashed potato mixed with cheese, egg like a cheesy potato and spread into a pastry base and baked in oven .i do this still and add snips off bacon |
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Sharron | Report | 24 Aug 2008 12:28 |
From the very early sixties I can remember some sort of concoction with Puffed Wheat and cocoa,I don't think it was melted chocolate,and I think it was a bit buttery. |
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MarionfromScotland | Report | 24 Aug 2008 12:34 |
I think you should delete this thread.... |
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Mazfromnorf | Report | 24 Aug 2008 17:23 |
hi we make chocolate crispies with cocoa powder syrup and marg would that be what you remember sharon .using rice crispies or cornflakes |
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