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Traditional British Treacle Tart with Golden Syrup, Lemon Zest, and Clotted Cream
Timeless English traditional sweet tart: crisp buttery shortcrust pastry filled with a luscious, gooey mixture of amber golden syrup, fresh white breadcrumbs, and tangy lemon zest.
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min
Oven
190Ā°C (170Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
8
- Plain wheat flour200 g
- Cold unsalted butter, cubed100 g
- Original Lyle's Golden Syrup400 g
- Fresh crustless white breadcrumbs150 g
- Organic lemon (finely grated zest and 2 tbsp juice)1 pc
- Heavy whipping cream 32%40 ml
- Egg yolk for pastry1 pc
- Pinch of fine saltĀ¼ tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Knead flour, cold butter, egg yolk, and salt into a short dough; roll out and line 23cm tart tin. Chill for 20 mins.
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2
Warm golden syrup gently in a pan just until runny (do not boil). Stir in fresh breadcrumbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cream.
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3
Pour syrup filling into pastry case (lattice top optional). Bake at 190Ā°C for 30-35 mins until crust is golden and filling is softly set. Serve warm with clotted cream or custard.
35 min timer
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
410
Protein
5g
Carbohydrates
68g
Fat
14g
Allergens
GlutenMilkEggs
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: British & European Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & British Traditional Cookery Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
