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blackcurrant tart

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Mary59nana Wed 03-May-17 19:18:49

Hello i wonder if anybody has a recipe for Blackcurrant tart i am going to cook for a new friend on friday night and he is man who loves proper old fashion food one of his favourites being the Blackcurrant tart
Thank you in attisipation

Mary59nana Wed 03-May-17 19:20:49

OOOPS Anticipation

Christinefrance Wed 03-May-17 20:20:46

Sorry no recipe but my mouth is watering at the thought of that delicious pudding. I love blackcurrants. smile

hildajenniJ Wed 03-May-17 20:20:51

Ooh blackcurrants, nasty sour little things IMO. Never mind me.?
Try Nigel Slaters recipe for blackcurrant and almost and tart.
here's a link
It is rather nice, my DH likes it!

hildajenniJ Wed 03-May-17 20:21:50

ALMOND tart. Flipping predictive text!

tanith Wed 03-May-17 21:41:48

Sorry cant help with a recipe but just wonder if anyone else remembers 'Lyons Individual Fruit Pies'? I think they were discontinued them a long time ago but the Blackcurrant pies were to die for. Stuffed with sweet dark Blackcurrants and juice with thin crispy pastry. Those small sweet fruit pies produced now are just too sweet and not enough filling.

Christinefrance Thu 04-May-17 08:45:38

Yes I remember those pies tanith, delicious.

Maggiemaybe Thu 04-May-17 09:02:06

Oh, I love blackcurrants, and redcurrants too. They're not ready for another month or so though, are they?

My favourite pies will always be bramble. Yes, my month's watering now too! smile

Maggiemaybe Thu 04-May-17 09:03:43

Or even, my mouth! Ruddy predictive text! At least I spotted its attempt to change pies to pubes before posting. grin

Mary59nana Thu 04-May-17 09:17:23

I remember Lyons tarts they were individually boxed and were yummy, I agree Mr Kipling are much to sweet.
Thank you for the link Hildajenni i will try Almond tart it looks lovely

hildajenniJ Thu 04-May-17 09:47:53

Hope it turns out well Mary, my DH loves fruit pies but isn't supposed to eat pastry, high cholesterol etc. He has a sneaky one now and then though.

JackyB Thu 04-May-17 13:46:10

Could you use a blueberry tart recipe and replace the blueberries with blackcurrants? (Maybe add a little more sugar, to counteract the more bitter taste)

cuisine.journaldesfemmes.com/recette/310949-tarte-aux-myrtilles

Here's a recipe in French. The French are really good at that sort of thing, and have very unfussy recipes when it comes to baking.

Translation:

Serves 8
Ingrédients / pour 8 personnes
1 pkt sweet shortcrust pastry
500 g blueberries
20 cl crème fraîche
100 g sugar
3 eggs
ground almonds

Préparation
line a pie dish with the pastry (or biscuit dough). Prick it with a fork and sprinkle ground almonds over it.

Place the berries/currant on the pastry.

Bake for 15 mins at 210°C.

Beat together creme fraiche, sugar and eggs.

Pour onto the berries and put back in the oven for a further 15 mins.

Claudiaclaws Thu 04-May-17 14:08:52

Mortons used to do Blackcurrant pie filling in a tin. It was absolutely gorgeous. I do wish they would it again.

Mary59nana Thu 04-May-17 15:06:16

Thank you Jacky
When shopping this morning couldn't find Blackcurrants as they. are not in season yet
No tin B/C but brought frozen summer fruits so will pick out the B/Cs thanks again ladies