Raisin Tart with Sour Cream Sauce

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Stacie Wheeler for this one:

A man stood on the side of the road hitchhiking on a dark night
in the middle of a storm so strong, he could hardly see a few
feet ahead of him. As time passed and no cars appeared on the
road, he began to feel desperate.

Suddenly, he saw a car approach and it stopped just a few feet
ahead of him. The guy, without thinking about it, got in the car
and closed the door, only to realize that nobody was behind the
wheel. The car continued slowly forward, apparently of its own
accord. Scared, he couldn't move but started praying fervently.

The guy looked ahead and saw a curve in the road approaching.
He sat, immobilized, as he begged for his life. He hadn't come
out of his state of shock, when just before he hit the curve, a
hand appeared through the window and moved the wheel, steering
the car to safety. The guy, paralyzed by terror, watched the hand
appear through the window to save him every time before a curve.

The hitchhiker gathered up his strength, jumped out of the ghostly
car, and ran to the nearest town. Wet and in shock, he stumbled
into a cantina and asked for two shots of tequila, then proceeded
to tell everybody about the horrible experience he went through.

A silence enveloped the crowd as they realized the man was
really crying and wasn't drunk.

About half an hour later, two strangers walked into the same
cantina, tired and damp. One of the men elbowed the other
and pointed. "Look Pete. That's the idiot who climbed into the
car while we were pushing."

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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The cooking of South Africa shows British, Dutch, African,
Indonesian, Malaysia, and Indian influences, so it's hard to say
exactly where this sweet pie came from. Regardless of its
provenance, I think you'll like it.

Raisin Tart with Sour Cream Sauce

Note: The sauce for this pie contains uncooked eggs, so if
salmonella contamination is a concern to you, please skip
this recipe.

2 eggs
1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar
1 cup (250 ml) sour cream
1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
1 cup (250 ml) raisins
1/2 cup (125 ml) finely chopped walnuts
2 Tbs (30 ml) finely chopped citron
1 tsp (5 ml) lemon zest
1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground nutmeg
1 pre-baked pastry pie shell

For the sauce:
2 cups (500 ml) sour cream
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
3 Tbs (45 ml) brandy or liqueur of your choice (optional)

Beat the eggs and sugar until a ribbon forms. Beat in the sour
cream and milk. Stir in the remaining ingredients and pour into
the baked pie shell. Bake in a preheated 350F (180C) oven until
a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

To make the sauce, beat the egg yolks into the sour cream one
at a time. Add the sugar gradually while beating, and stir in the
optional liqueur. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 6 to 8.
Received on Fri Sep 29 04:03:55 2006