Johnson's Family Treacle Tart

Name: Johnson's Family Treacle Tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1oz Cornflakes (slightly crushed); 2 tablespoons (roughly) cold water; 1 and a ½ oz lard or white veg fat; 1 and a ½ oz butter; 6oz Plain Flour; 9½ oz Golden syrup; for brushing Milk and egg mixed up

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Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Serves: 6

450 kcal

5g P 70g C 20g F 2g Fi

British

Ingredients

1oz Cornflakes (slightly crushed)
2 tablespoons (roughly) cold water
1 and a ½ oz lard or white veg fat
1 and a ½ oz butter
6oz Plain Flour
9½ oz Golden syrup
for brushing Milk and egg mixed up

Accompaniment

Description

Johnson's Family Treacle Tart. My Mums family's version of a classic british dish!

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 190 celsius.
2
To make pastry, place the flour in a bowl.
3
Cut the fat and butter into small pieces, and using the tips of your fingers, and lifting the flour up as you work (so as to add air into the pastry), rub them into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4
Sprinkle water over the surface and mix with a knife, the mixture will make a lumpy dough that should be soft but not sticky.
5
Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently form into a soft ball, trying not to over handle.
6
Roll out pastry and line an 8 inch metal pie dish with it. (save the trimmings)
7
Chill for about 30 mins.
8
Gently warm the syrup and stir in the cornflakes.
9
Pour into the chilled pastry case.
10
Reroll the remaining trimmings of pastry and cut them into 1 cm wide strips. (And now for the fun part!)
11
Twist and lay them across the top of the tart in a lattice pattern, sealing the edges with a little milk and egg wash.
12
Brush the pastry all over with the same wash and bake for 30-35 mins.
13
Avoid temptation and allow to rest for about half an hour so the syrup can set slightly.