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Treacle tart Treacle tart
James Martin
by James Martin
from Housecall

Serves 6

Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour

Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

Vegetarian


Ingredients
For the pastry
225g/8oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
110g/4oz butter, chilled, diced
1 medium free-range egg, lightly beaten
For the filling
450g/1lb golden syrup
85g/3oz fresh breadcrumbs
generous pinch ground ginger
1 lemon, zest, finely grated and 2 tbsp of the juice
To serve
clotted cream or double cream


Method
1. In a bowl, rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
2. Mix in the egg with a knife, then knead on a clean, lightly dusted work surface to form a smooth dough.
3. Use the dough to line a 23cm/9in loose-bottomed tart tin, prick the base all over with a fork and leave to rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
5. Line the pastry with parchment paper and weigh down with rice or ceramic baking beans. Bake the pastry blind for 10-15 minutes, remove the paper and rice or beans and return the pastry case to the oven for a few minutes more, until light golden-brown.
6. For the filling, mix together the filling ingredients in a bowl and pour into the pastry case. Return to the oven and bake for about 30 minutes. Serve hot or cold with clotted cream or double cream.


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