Pies and Tarts Dessert Recipes - Classic Syrup Tart Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

• A pinch of salt

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup hard block margarine, diced

• Cold water, to mix

• 75 g/3 oz/1 1/2 cups white breadcrumbs

• 90 ml/6 tbsp golden (light corn) syrup

• Finely grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon

• Cream or ice cream, to serve

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Method:

1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the margarine and rub in with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

2. Mix with enough cold water to form a firm dough. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface.

3. Roll out and use to line a 23 cm/9 in deep pie plate. Spread the breadcrumbs in the plate.

4. Drizzle the syrup over and sprinkle with the lemon rind and juice. Make a lattice out of pastry (paste) trimmings, if liked, and layover the tart.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°P/gas mark 7 for about 30 minutes until golden. Serve warm or cold with cream or ice cream.