Old Fashioned Treacle Tart

Posted by admin on August 13th, 2009

Old Fashioned Treacle Tart

Ingredients

* 6 oz shortcrust pastry
* 8 oz golden syrup
* finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
* 3 oz fresh breadcrumbs
* beaten egg, to glaze
* Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and use to line an (8 inch) fluted flan dish.
* Reserve trimmings.
* Chill for 30 minutes.
* Bake blind at: 375°F for 15 – 20 mins.

Instructions
Meanwhile, to make the filling, warm the golden syrup in a saucepan with the lemon rind and juice. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs evenly over the base of the pastry case, then slowly pour in the syrup. Make strips from the reserved pastry trimmings and place these over the tart in a lattice pattern. Brush the ends with water to stick them to the pastry case. Glaze with a little egg. Bake in the oven at: 375°F for about 20-25 minutes until the filling is just set.