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Bakewell tart
Bakewell Tart is renowned for its delicate balance of textures and flavours. At its heart lies a crisp and buttery shortcrust pastry base, providing the perfect foundation for the layers to come. The tart is then generously filled with a layer of raspberry jam, adding a sweetness that contrasts beautifully with the richness of the […]
Poached pears in syrup
This was a staple dessert growing up. Soft poached pears stewed in syrup, served with cream or ice cream. If you know me by now you know that I have lots of memories of food by the beach, and we loved this dessert at any time of the day, especially as a treat for afternoon […]
Baked Rice Pudding
Gibraltarian rice pudding is a truly delightful dish. It’s a soft pudding rice served in a creamy sweet sauce, with a sprinkled cinnamon topping. I have a recipe for the traditional version, but this version is a baked twist on the traditional stove top dessert. I find that when you have lots of things to […]
Moroccan Orange Almond Cake
There has always been a close link between Gibraltar and Morocco. We are a very close community and harmoniously live with other nationalities, irrespective of religious creeds or traditions. Obviously Gibraltarian cuisine is strongly influenced by all these other traditional dishes which have found their way into our homes. This recipe was given to me by […]
Quick and Easy Apple Cake
I’m not too sure if this recipe was taken from my Grandmother’s cooking books, as the only version I have is in my handwriting. It could have been that I copied it out of her notebooks are some of them are really old and the writing is fading rapidly, but it could also have been […]
Bread pudding
This is one of those iconic recipes, that every family in Gibraltar has and each one has a special twist to make it special. Some persons add a packet of flan powder, some add fruit, whichever you use, I’m sure it’s a little something passed down generation to generation- the way grandmother made it. This […]
Creamy Apple tart
This is another simple but delicious recipe. Easy to make -foolproof I would say- creamy and delicious. With Autumn only a month away, and Apples coming into season, now is the perfect time to try your hand baking with them. You can have them in Apple Pies, Tarts, crumbles, even in Jams and of course […]
Yoghurt and Honey Panna Cotta
This is a new addition to my recipe collection, and is not at all based on any recipe my Grandmother made. At least I can’t remember her making this ever, and I’ve not found ingredients for this in her notebooks. What I love the most about this recipe is the simplicity of elaboration. Mostly no […]
Apple Crumble
I think its fair to say that every household in Gibraltar has a recipe for Apple crumble or some sort of other fruit crumble. It must have been one of the easiest desserts to make, plus because seasonal fruit was used, it would have been a very economic recipe to help stretch the weekly wages […]
Home Made Custard
This is a really old recipe and a basic in many homes. This was my grandmothers go to recipe and my cousins and I basically had this every week growing up.