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- 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
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- Here's another delicious dessert from South Africa. Well worth the
- effort and a nice way to round off a dinner party.
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- Cheers,
- Julian
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- Cape Brandy Tart
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- Cake
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- 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
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- 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)
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- Sauce
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- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Water
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
- 1/2 Cup Brandy (Sherry or Orange Juice)
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- 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.
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