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Old-fashioned Treacle Tart

Serves: 8

Notes

A recipe of my mum’s that remains a firm favourite. Serve with good vanilla ice cream, preferably homemade, of course

Ingredients

• 250g plain flour
• 100g butter
• 100g copha (or lard if using the original recipe)
• Pinch salt
• 1 tsp baking powder

Filling:

• 4 Tbsp golden syrup
• 2 heaped Tbsp white breadcrumbs (preferably fresh or day-old)
• 2 Tbsp cream
• 1 large egg, lightly
• Grated rind of a lemon
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 large egg yolk

Method

Rub fats into flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Be careful not to overdo it. The mixture should be crumbly. Mix in egg yolk. Moisten with a few teaspoons of water to help bind the mixture. Roll out and put into non-stick (or greased) tart dish with a lip (reserve trimmings) and press around the edge with thumbs to make indentions. Mix filling mixture and pour into tart case. Cut strips from the trimmings and lay criss-cross across the top of filling mixture. Bake at 180C for 35 minutes or so.