Elisabeth Ayrton

Queen Charlotte’s Tart

Preparation info

  • Serves

    4–6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

The Cookery of England

The Cookery of England

By Elisabeth Ayrton

Published 1975

  • About

This unhappy Queen, wife of George III, seems to have been enthusiastic about puddings. Her tart, which is very rich and good, is less well known than Apple Charlotte.

Ingredients

  • ¾ lb. (360 g.) short crust pastry
  • 2 oranges
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Method

Grate all the peel from the oranges and lemon and mix with all the juice. Stir in 4 oz. (120 g.) of the sugar and the beaten egg yolks. Line a round flat baking tin with the pastry and pour in the mi