Desserts
British
BritishTreacle Tart
A classic British golden syrup tart with a buttery pastry shell, served three ways. Basic uses ready-rolled pastry and white bread; Ultimate bakes all-butter pastry with brown butter, lemon and a lattice top.
Vegetarian
Nut-free
Budget version
Ready-rolled shortcrust filled with golden syrup and white breadcrumbs.
Per serving£0.45
Total cost£3.60
Time50 min
Ingredients for 8
- 320 g ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
- 400 g golden syrup
- 125 g white bread , blitzed to crumbs
- 1 lemon , zest and juice
- 1 egg , beaten, for glazing
Method
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan. Line a 23cm tin with the ready-rolled pastry and trim.
- Warm the golden syrup, then stir in the breadcrumbs, lemon zest and juice.
- Pour the filling into the pastry case and level the top.
- Brush the pastry edge with beaten egg and bake 30-35 minutes until set and golden.
- Cool slightly before slicing.
Equipment
- 23cm tart tin
- saucepan
- food processor
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Ready-rolled shortcrust filled with golden syrup and white breadcrumbs.
Better
Homemade sweet shortcrust with a lemony oat-and-breadcrumb filling.
Ultimate
All-butter pastry, brown-butter and lemon filling with a hand-woven lattice top.
