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School dinner recipe caramel cake 1970's/80's

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Louise

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.
Thanks.

Louise

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 23 Aug 2008 16:48

There was something known rather optimistically as Gypsy Cream or Gypsy Tart

I wonder if that's it?

http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/topic/61911.html

http://www.hub-uk.com/tallyrecip02/recipe0090.htm

Sue

CATHKIN

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

Louise

Louise Report 23 Aug 2008 22:06

Sue and Rosalyn,

Thanks for the replies. I've no idea which pud it was, it was just mentioned in passing and although I've Googled I found nothing. Knowing the budget for school meals, I don't think that it would be expensive to produce. I'll try the links.

Louise

Mazfromnorf

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
i dont remember a cake .we do a sticky toffee pudding

Louise

Louise Report 23 Aug 2008 22:18

Maz,

Thanks for that! A bloke asked me, so he probably meant a tart, as anything sweet tends to be a "cake". :0)

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 23 Aug 2008 22:20

My gypsy tart idea was probably it then.

Couple of recipes on those links I put earlier.

Sue
x

Mazfromnorf

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

*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ*

*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* Report 23 Aug 2008 23:02

This question has been asked before and here was the recipe given then:-

February 2008 15:20

8 oz Shortcrust pastry
1x14oz tin evaporated milk
12oz dark muscovado sugar
Line a flan tin with the pastry bake blind then cool

Whisk evap with sugar for 10 mins until light and fluffy should be coffee coloured. Pour mix into pastry case bake 10 mins until set. Leave to cool serve cold.

Gas 6


Dee
x

Just to add that it was ♣Linda McD♣ who posted it last Feb (credit where credits due, lol)

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 23 Aug 2008 23:04

gary rhodes has one in his books - gypsy tart

maxiMary

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.
Hopefully, it will work for you. My family love it.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup raisins

1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups cold water

DIRECTIONS
In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture with milk. Stir until smooth. Stir in raisins.
Spread in a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Combine brown sugar and cold water; pour over batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Louise

Louise Report 23 Aug 2008 23:48

Oooh1 Lots of replies, thanks ladies (I assume Chris is one)!

I've not had a reply yet so I'm not sure whether it is Gypsy tart. I'm sure I never had it so it is purely described as caramel cake by the guy. I'll be trying the recipes out they sound interesting. I have to say that I prefer Sticky toffee pudding myself.

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 24 Aug 2008 00:05

A little off topic, but still to do with school dinners,

Does anyone have the recipe for cheese pie? It was a staple every Friday at our school. We sat 8 to a table, and lucky for me no one else liked it! It was a fair trade as far as I was concerned, pie for boiled potato :)

The pie was not like quiche, and was on a short crust pastry.

Deb

Louise

Louise Report 24 Aug 2008 00:12

Deb,

Did it have tomato on the top and was it slightly oniony?

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 24 Aug 2008 00:32

BLU3, YES! that's the one. I could go one right now :))

Deb

Sue in Somerset

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.

She layered buttery seasoned mashed potato with grated cheese, tomato slices and slightly fried till softened chopped onion in a greased dish. The top layer was cheese and slices of tomato.

She baked this in the oven till it was golden. It was much nicer than the school version.
We called it cheese and tomato casserole.

Sue

Mazfromnorf

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

Sharron

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.

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 24 Aug 2008 12:34

I think you should delete this thread....











it's making my mouth water lol

Mazfromnorf

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