Treacle Tart

Preparation Time – 10 minutes (the day/night before baking) 10 minutes (assembly on the day of cooking)
Cooking Time – approximately 45 minutes

Ingredients: 

  • 1 Egg
  • 150 ml of Thickened Cream
  • 1 cup of Golden Syrup, warmed slightly (microwave for 30 seconds)
  • 1 1/2 cups of Fresh Breadcrumbs, finely processed
  • 1/2 cup of Almond Meal
  • 1 Lemon, juice and zest
  • 1-2 sheets of Shortcrust pastry, (depending on size of tin) – 1/2 packet of Careme Vanilla bean shortcrust may also be used.

Method:

  • Whisk egg and cream together in a medium size bowl.
  • Whisk warmed golden syrup into egg mixture, along with bread crumbs, almond meal and lemon zest and juice. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Line tart tin (with a removable base) with pastry.
  • Pour treacle filling into the pastry case and place in preheated oven (180°C). Cook for 50 mins.
  • Cool a little in tin before removing, and serving with either fresh cream or vanilla ice cream.

 Serves 8-10