Norfolk Treacle Tart

Preparation info
  • Makes

    one

    26 cm tart
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
British Regional Food

By Mark Hix

Published 2006

  • About

I have come across so many treacle tart recipes in my time, and all of them differing slightly from one another - some with cream, some with lemon and oats, or breadcrumbs to hold it all together. My preference is the deeper, lighter tart version, with that subtle hint of lemon.

It’s arguable whether Norfolk is as famous for its treacle tart as the North East, and both versions also differ, depending on the maker. The Norfolk treacle tart is sometimes referred to as ‘Norfolk treacle