Desserts

This delicious dessert is evocative of a sticky toffee pudding, though we cunningly slip in a little Kentish beer to help things along. Gadds’ No 5 Ale is the secret ingredient in this dessert – and it makes all the difference. Make sure you use the best quality dates that you can find and keep testing your caramel sauce when you add the salt, so that you use just the right amount.

This dessert is so easy to make but, despite its simplicity, we simply cannot take it off the menu because it’s so popular. When we’ve taken it off before, we’ve had so many requests for its return that it now never comes off.

Creamy, rich, sweet and tart – there’s nothing not to like about this indulgent dish. The tart flavours of raspberry provide a perfect counterpoint to the gypsy tart, which has plenty of body and depth. Make sure you make great pastry to hold the sweet, creamy filling. Then you’ll have a dessert that will dazzle your family and friends. What’s more, gypsy tart originated right here in East Kent.