Browsing: Tarts
Pea and Artichoke Tart
Artichokes were a favourite vegetable of the Romans and then in the rest of Europe from the late fifteenth century onwards. It took a while to become generally accepted but…
Tomato, Onion and Goat’s Cheese Tart
The tomato, known as the ‘love apple’ because of its presumed aphrodisiac qualities, originated in South America, being well known to the Aztecs. It was brought to Europe by the…
Treacle Tart #2
Treacle, as we know it in Britain today, is the sugar syrup first produced as a by-product from sugar refining and production in the nineteenth century. It soon replaced honey…
Rhubarb and Strawberry Tart Cooked in ‘Beer
Rhubarb is a very British food, provoking love and loathing in equal measure. Very few of us escaped rhubarb in our childhood when it was second to apples as an…
Sambocade Elderflower Cream Cheese Tart
This is an unusual tart which can be baked all year round using elderflower cordial, but it is best to use fresh elderflowers when available (in June and July). It…