crocus - caramel and cream tart please

[franbee]

Is the tart you put on the photo of one you made? It looks rather yummee, is there a recipe?

[Crocus]

Hi Fran, yes I made it and it must be the easiest available anywhere!

You beat 500 ml cream until as stiff as possible (before it turns to butter!)
Fold in two tins of caramel condensed milk (I think it's about 380 grams each)

In the bottom of your tart dish, pack some thinnish slices of sponge cake, or any cakey type of ...well cake. I mostly used jam roll which I cut in thin slices.
Then just spread your mixture over or if you want, spread half of the mixture, then another layer of cake, then the rest of the mixture.
I've also, for a bit of variation, added some coffee powder in the mixture, say about a teaspoon, but start of with not to much.
Or dried ginger in the mixture is lovely.
On top you can sprinkle some peppermint crispy type of chocolate; the sky's the limit really.
It can also be used as a pudding.
I've given the ingredients for a double size, because 125 milk and one tin of caramel condensed milk is very small. That said, with 2 boys in the house, even triple size would not be enough!
Anyway Franbee, enjoy! xx

[TIGGYWINKLE]

Crocus, when you say caramel condensed milk, do you mean boiling the tin of condensed milk as for Banoffi? How long do you boil it for. Sounds a lovely versatile dessert.

[Crocus]

Yes Tiggy, yes, boiling the tin of condensed milk. We are lucky here in S.A. to purchase it already boiled.

It will have to covered all the time if you boil it Tiggy, and I suppose about 2 hours simmering. If you don't keep it covered with water, it will explode and you don't want that! Apart from being a real good old mess, it's scalding hot and can cause bad burns. My mum used to put hers in the pressure cooker, but I'm to scared to do this. Just be careful when you open this tin if it's still hot - rather wait until it's completely cold.

I suppose one can put bananas in there somewhere. It will be very nice. Perhaps on top of the cake layer. The cake layer should be thinly sliced. It is a very versatile tart, the recipe above is just basic, but goodness, delicious.

[souter girl]

Sounds amazing! How many squillion calories?

[Crocus]

Oh my goodness, a lot, let me tell you:eek: .......but a teeny weeny tiny piece can't do THAT much harm can it ...? ;)

[TIGGYWINKLE]

Thank you Crocus. Looking forward to making it.

[franbee]

Thanks crocus, I've noted it down.

[Crocus]

You're going to love it Fran!

[buecherwurm]

You can get the caramellized condensed milk in Ireland, Tiggy. My daughter bought it to make banoffi. She'll bring some when she comes over for Christmas so we can feed her friends some banoffi, which I think is quite delicious

[Crocus]

Oh I love banoffi - haven't had it for a while. One can easily add some bananas on top of the cake layer, before spreading over the cream/caramal mixture.

[TIGGYWINKLE]

Thanks Buecherwurm. Haven't seen it, but must watch out for it. It is a bit of a drag boiling it for so long.