Treacle Tart Recipe
Ingredients: 250g/9oz shortcrust pastry dough, thawed if frozen plain flour, for dusting 350g/12oz golden syrup 125g/4fl double cream finely grated rind of 1/2 lemon 2 tbsp lemon juice 12oz breadcrumbs
Cooking Instructions: 1. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface and use it to line a 20cm/8-inch loose-bottomed quiche or flan tin, reserving the pastry trimmings. Prick the base of the pastry with a fork and leave to chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
2. mix the syrup, breadcrumbs, double cream, grated lemon and lemon juice together in a bowl.
3. Pour the mixture into the pastry case and decorate the tart with a lattice pattern if you wish.
4. Bake in a preheated oven, 1900C/375oF/Gas Mark 5 for about 35-40 minutes, or until the filling is just set.
5. Leave the tart to cool slightly in the tin, the serve.
Comments: Delicious warm with homemade custard! |