King St Treacle Tart

This tart is made with stale white breadcrumbs and treacle. It became a post-war favourite due to its humble cupboard-friendly ingredients.

King St Treacle Tart

SERVES

10

PEOPLE

Ingredients

  • For the tart shell:

  • 1 x 25cm tart shell, prepared with short-crust pastry and chilled (see recipe)

  • For the short-crust pastry:

  • Makes 2 x 30.5cm tart shells

  • 350g plain white flour

  • 100g granulated sugar

  • Salt

  • 225g unsalted butter, cut into 2.5cm cubes and chilled

  • 3 large egg yolks

  • For the filling:

  • 145g unsalted butter

  • 900g Lyle’s Golden Syrup

  • 100g heavy (whipping) cream

  • Salt

  • 2 lemons

  • 3 large eggs

  • 150g fine breadcrumbs

  • To serve:

  • Cold cream

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