Apple and cinnamon tart with an Oreo base

Well yes, I haven’t written for ages, and not even the chicken curry I made today and posted on the Facebook page can change that. Yes, I still cook sometimes. It does happen. But today Ninka knocked me sideways. As I was driving back from the May Day break, making my way past all the traffic jams, she sent me a message:

“Daddy, I made it ALL BY MYSELF.”

And there we are: she’s only 11, and I already have to abdicate. Yes. She made a cake on her own, and then asked whether she could write a post for Prymitywna Kuchnia 🙂 And she did.

Read on below and look out for more… from her. Yes, forty is approaching fast, and at this rate it’ll be 40 years and no more. My daughter’s taking the helm 🙂 But enough joking, the recipe won’t make itself.

Above all, I’m super proud of her. And I’ve got a successor. She’s even got the style… So here it is, with my recommendation: Ninka’s post about her apple and cinnamon tart. Everything below is hers.

“So this recipe is going to be pretty simple, but this is Prymitywna Kuchnia, so, yeah (my Polish teacher would have killed me for all the repetition by now ;)). I know there’s already a cake with an Oreo base on Prymitywna Kuchnia, but I wanted to show off my tart . I’d never made a cake or anything else to eat by myself before (except maybe toasties or something). But I was bored, so I thought it was worth a try.

My first cake turned out pretty good, apart from the cream, so I decided that next time I’d use a different cream filling and different toppings altogether. The quantities I’m giving are for a small tart tin; you can increase or reduce them if you need to.

Daddy hasn’t tasted it, but he recommends it because he loves me more than anything in the world 🙂

At a glance:

Preparation time: about 1 hour and 30 minutes

Serves: well, actually six if everyone eats one slice, but I made it for two

Calories: I don’t know what Dad’s on about with these calories; it probably has a calorie 🙂 Anyway, see for yourselves 🙂

Ingredients for the apple tart:

• 176g Oreo biscuits
• 259g mascarpone
• about 2 tablespoons butter
• a few drops of raspberry juice
• a few drops of lemon juice
• cinnamon
• honey
• 1 apple (use whatever fruit and toppings you like)

Recipe for a super tart:

Right then… First we need to separate the Oreo biscuits from the filling (which we won’t need). You could save yourself the trouble and buy plain biscuits, but honestly, Oreos are better ;). Crush the Oreo biscuit halves in a blender or by hand, then add about 2 tablespoons of butter and blend, or melt the butter and mix it in. Spread the mixture evenly in the tin and put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes or the freezer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, put the mascarpone in a bowl and add a few drops of raspberry juice and lemon juice. The Oreo base should have firmed up by now, so spread our ‘cream’ over it and decorate with apple or other fruit.

You can also drizzle the tart with honey or sprinkle it with cinnamon, like I did. Of course, use whatever toppings and fruit you like :). Enjoy!!!”