Rum and Walnut Tipsy Tart Recipe
A rich and indulgent tipsy tart infused with rum essence, sweet dates and crunchy walnuts. Perfect served warm with cream or custard for a comforting dessert.
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Ingredients
Tart
1 1/4 cup Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup Walnuts
1 cup Sugar
1 1/2 cup Chopped Dates
1 cup Boiling Water
1 tsp Rum Essence
1/4 cup Butter
1 Egg
Sauce
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
1 tbls Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
Instructions
- Tart – Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
- Sift 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder together.
- Mix 1 cup walnuts with the flour mixture.
- Chop 1 1/2 cups dates into pieces and mix with the baking soda from earlier.
- Pour 1 cup boiling water over the dates.
- Cream 1/4 cup butter and 1 cup sugar together, then add 1 egg and mix well.
- Add the creamed mixture to the flour mixture, then add the soaked dates and 1 teaspoon rum essence.
- Pour into a pie dish and bake for 30-45 minutes.
- Cut into squares.
- Sauce – Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup water and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and boil for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla essence.
- Pour the hot sauce over the tart as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Let cool and serve with cream.
Hints & Tips
- Soak your dates well – This ensures they are soft and blend perfectly into the tart.
- Serve warm – The tart is most delicious when the sauce is still soaking in and the texture is moist.
- Add a splash of real rum – For an adult twist, replace some of the rum essence with actual rum.
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