Treacle Tart

Here is one my mother used to make. It was such a treat to come home from school to find the smell of baking as we came through the door. The first room to visit was always the kitchen to see if there was a sample to be had. Visit my website at: https://margaretsmakeandbake.wixsite.... On Instagram at:   / margaretsmakeandbake   Recipe Name for Treacle Tart For the pastry case: 200g plain flour 100g butter 60g icing sugar Zest of 1 lemon 1 egg A little milk if needed Method for pastry: 1) Preheat oven to Gas 2 / 150’C 2) Butter 9 inch flan tin 3) Rub 100g butter into 200g flour 4) Sift in 60g icing sugar 5) Add zest of 1 lemon Mix in 1 egg and a little milk if needed 6) Pop into fridge for 30 mins 7) Roll out to fit flan tin 8) Prick all over the base with a floured fork 9) Bake for 15 to 20 mins 10) Cool completely 11) Roll out the rest of the pastry to a long strip. This will be used for the lattice top 12) Pop into the fridge to cool For the filling: 3 tbsp butter 2 tbsp double cream 2 large eggs ½ loaf bread Zest of 1 lemons 400g syrup Method for filling: 1) Preheat oven at Gas 4 / 180’C 2) Warm the syrup and melt the butter 3) To a bowl add all the wet ingredients and mix 4) Add the breadcrumbs and mix 5) Pour into the cooled pastry case 6) Add a lattice of pastry to the top using the cooled pastry (see my video to see how this is made) 7) Add a little egg yolk to the pastry top 8) Bake for 50 mins to 1 hour 9) Serve hot or cold. It is nice with ice cream, sour cream or custard Music: You Make Me Feel Good by Jingle Punks