The 90th Bake: The Tropical Manchester Tart
This one took a while, Luis’ Signature Bake. I had to make the pastry first, then blind bake it, make the custard, double boil that, then pour it into the pastry case and bake!!!! That sounded quick, it wasn’t. It was a delicious bake though filled with yummy things like rum and grated lime zest, grated orange zest and pureed mango! Mmmmmm delicious and fresh. It would make a great Christmas dessert. And here’s the recipe https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/tropical_manchester_tart_55667
I was feeling bright and fresh as I got up to go to the last market of the year to sell my wares yesterday morning, until I smashed the car into the house backing out! And I hadn’t even had any custard! That put me in a very upset and grumpy mood. Then I heard on the radio about a woman coping with her 7 year old daughter diagnosed with leukemia and a woman slipped outside the market in front of me and had to be taken to hospital, and I thought, you know what, we’re lucky, it’s just a car. There are people coping with a lot this Christmas.
By chance on the way home, I listened to the good old Band Aid track from 1984 organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure which was raising money for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia. Great idea that was. Love that song. Have a listen 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjQzJAKxTrE.
So for this bake, I made the pastry which involved adding butter to
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I am an avid watcher of master chef and had to buy Julie’s recipe book, the first winner of Master chef Australia as soon as it came out. It’s great. Simple honest food. And it’s true, it never fails to amaze me how lush and moist this cake turns out every time. I added grated orange zest and sliced almonds to the mixture. It’s the sort of cake you can add flavours to if you want.
I love sweet peas and cornflowers especially, so old fashioned and beautiful. Recently I bought a coriander seed pot which I have planted and have on the window sill. I am waiting for the seeds to sprout, fingers crossed.