Name: Treacle Tart
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: ⅓ cup (75 mL) chilled butter, cut into cubes; ⅔ cup (150 mL) Golden Syrup (corn or maple syrup); 2 Tbsp (30 mL) soft brown sugar; ¼ cups (300 mL) all-purpose flour; 1½ Tbsp (20 mL) butter; ⅓ cup (75 mL) whipping cream; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) chilled water

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 55

Appears in

Caramel

By Trish Deseine

Published 2006

About

In spite of its name, this tart is made with “golden syrup,” a british product you may be able to find in specialty stores, but, if not, use corn or maple syrup. Treacle tart is a classic dessert in an age-old tradition of comfort food.

Ingredients

For the pastry

⅓ cup (75 mL) chilled butter, cut into cubes
¼ cups (300

Method

To make the pasty, mix the butter, flour, and sugar together in a food processor, or in a mixing bowl, using your fingertips to combine, until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Make a hollow in the center and pour in sufficient chilled water to make a dough. Shape into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Roll out the pastry and use it to li

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