What can I do with frozen greengages?
To prolong enjoyment, greengages can be preserved in alcohol, turned into a jam, or poached and then frozen. Greengages can be cooked in an oven – inside a crumble or pie, for example. Or they can be cooked on a hob with a bit of water, to make a lose compote.
Can I make tarte Tatin in advance?
This dish is best made a day in advance to allow the pectin in the apples to gel and bind them together. Keep it in the tin after it is cooked and reheat at 150C/300F/Gas 2 for 20 minutes before serving.
What is Greengage jelly?
Greengages are a type of pale green plum with sweet, juicy, golden flesh. Always try to use under ripe fruit as it contains more pectin than the riper plums and is slightly less sweet which is good when using large quantities of sugar as in jam making.
Can I use a frying pan for tarte Tatin?
Put the sugar in a flameproof 20cm ceramic tatin dish or a 20cm ovenproof heavy-based frying pan and place over a medium-high heat.
How do you turn a tarte Tatin off?
I simply tuck the edges down around the apples for a rustic effect. Bake the tart in the heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until the pastry is crisp and lightly browned. Remove the tart and let it cool at least 20 minutes before turning it out.
What is the difference between a greengage and a plum?
Greengage fruit are identified by their round-oval shape and smooth-textured, pale green flesh; they are on average smaller than round plums but larger than mirabelle plums (usually between 2 and 4 cm diameter).
What does greengage jelly taste like?
Not that it affected the taste which is gorgeous: plummy, both in the literal as well as metaphorical sense, with a hint of heat from the chillies and the divine rosemary fragrance.
What’s the best way to make a greengage tart?
Use a rolling pin to lift the pastry into the tin, pressing it into the corners, then run the rolling pin across the top to trim it. Spread the frangipane onto the base. Lay the greengages on top, cut side up, so they fit tightly together. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the oven down to 160°C/fan oven 140°C/mark 3.
How to make a tart tatin at home?
For the Tart Tatin: 6 Golden Delicious apples, cored, peeled and halved. 1 lemon, zested and juiced. 11/2 cups sugar. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter. Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, as accompaniment. Add to Shopping List. View Shopping List.
What’s the best way to cook a greengage?
While the pastry cooks, put the greengages into a roasting tin, sprinkle with 1 tbsp sugar, then roast until just softened. Drain off any juices, then cool. Arrange the greengages in the pastry case, cut-sides up.
How long do you bake greengages in the oven?
Lay the greengages on top, cut side up, so they fit tightly together. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the oven down to 160°C/fan oven 140°C/mark 3. Bake for a further 45-60 minutes, until the frangipane has risen. It should be set in the centre and lightly coloured. Brush the tart with the jam and leave to cool. Serve with crème fraîche or cream.