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Custard tart with rhubarb and ginger cream
Photo: Sara Cervera

Custard tart with rhubarb and ginger cream

27 ingredients 1 hr + 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

This sophisticated dessert makes the most of the classic pairing of rhubarb and custard.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

746
Calories
22g
Protein
14g
Fat
132g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 15 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Rhubarb not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Whisky not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces stem ginger
  • 400ml/14fl oz double cream
  • 50g/2oz caster sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 2 sheets gelatine
  • 2-3 tbsp ginger
  • 450g/1lb rhubarb
  • 225g/8oz caster sugar
  • 225ml/8fl oz boiling water
  • 1 orange
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 sheet gelatine
  • 100ml/4fl oz whisky
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 2 free-range egg whites
  • 50g/2oz ground almonds
  • 50g/2oz caster sugar
  • 50g/2oz plain flour
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 225g/8oz ready-made sweet pastry
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 284ml/10fl oz carton double cream
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 50g/2oz caster sugar
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • , for dusting icing sugar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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