Gypsy tart

{{Short description|Tart originating from the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, United Kingdom}}

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| place_of_origin = England

| region = Kent

| type = Tart

| served = Dessert

| main_ingredient = Pastry, evaporated milk or condensed milk, muscovado sugar or brown sugar

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A gypsy tart is a type of tart made with evaporated milk, muscovado sugar (though some varieties include light brown sugar), and pastry. It originates from the county of Kent.{{cite book |last1=Taylor |first1=Genevieve |title=Pie!: 100 Gorgeously Glorious Recipes |date=2014 |publisher=A&C Black |isbn=9781472912008 |page=136 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l189AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA136 |accessdate=23 June 2019}}

The tart is extremely sweet and is, for many people, associated with school dinners. Although most commonly made with evaporated milk, condensed milk may be used in its place. This makes for a firmer and even sweeter tart, with a darker colour.{{cite web |title=Gypsy Tart |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/gypsy_tart_81908 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=5 April 2015}} A legend says that a woman invented the tart to feed hungry Romani (Gypsy) children.{{Cite web |title=Gypsy tart {{!}} Traditional Tart From Kent {{!}} TasteAtlas |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/gypsy-tart |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.tasteatlas.com}}{{Cite web |date=2014-08-29 |title=Traditional Kentish dishes |url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/kent/22592127.traditional-kentish-dishes/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Great British Life |language=en}}