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Treacle Tart

Treacle Tart

Prep Time 50 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 392 kcal

A buttery shortcrust case filled with golden syrup, breadcrumbs, and lemon zest, baked until set and gloriously sweet.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Roll out pastry and line a 23cm fluted tart tin. Chill 15 min. Prick base with a fork.
  2. 2 Blind bake at 190°C (375°F) with baking beans for 15 min. Remove beans, bake 5 min more.
  3. 3 Warm golden syrup gently in a saucepan. Remove from heat, stir in lemon zest, juice, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, and ginger.
  4. 4 Pour filling into the pastry case.
  5. 5 Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25-30 min until filling is set and golden.
  6. 6 Cool slightly and serve warm with clotted cream or custard.

Did You Know?

Treacle tart is Harry Potter's favourite dessert — J.K. Rowling mentions it repeatedly throughout the series.