Treacle tart with lime clotted cream

Preparation method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease a 25cm/10in tart tin with butter.

2. For the pastry case, blend the flour and butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the icing sugar and blend again to combine. Add the egg yolk and blend again, adding the water a tablespoonful at a time, with the motor still running, until the mixture comes together as a dough.

   Technique: Rubbing in

3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 1-2 minutes, or until smooth (NB. Do not overwork the dough). Wrap the dough in cling film and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.

   Technique: How to knead bread dough

4. Roll the chilled pastry out onto a lightly floured surface until it is 30cm/12in in diameter and 3mm/¼in thick. Carefully line the prepared tart tin with the pastry, trimming off any excess.

5. Line the pastry case with baking parchment and half-fill with ceramic baking beans. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes, then remove the baking parchment and baking beans. Return the pastry case to the oven and bake for a further 3-5 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 150C/300F/Gas 2.

6. For the tart filling, heat the golden syrup, lemon zest and juice and orange zest and juice in a pan over a low to medium heat, until the consistency of the syrup has thinned and the mixture is warmed through. Remove from the heat.

   Technique: Zesting citrus fruit

7. Place the breadcrumbs into a bowl and pour over the warm syrup mixture. Stir well to combine. Pour the filling mixture into the pastry case, return to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the filling has set and is golden-brown. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

8. For the lime clotted cream, in a bowl, mix together the clotted cream, lime juice and lime zest until well combined.

   Technique: Zesting citrus fruit

9. To serve, slice the tart into wedges and place one slice into the centre of each serving plate. Place a spoonful of lime clotted cream on top.

30 mins to 1 hour preparation time

30 mins to 1 hour cooking time

Serves 4