Treacle Tart

A traditional English tart taken from Good Food website.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 350  g  shortcrust pastry
• 500  g golden syrup
• 125  g  fresh breadcrumbs
• 1  lemon, zested and juiced
• 2  eggs

Directions

1. 1.Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Roll out the pastry between 2 lengths of clingfilm and line a 22-23cm loose-based tart tin. Line with greaseproof paper and baking beans and blind bake for 10-15 minutes or until the pastry looks set and dried. Lift out the paper and dry the base of the tart out in the oven for a couple of minutes. Turn the oven down to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.
2. 2.Mix the syrup, breadcrumbs, lemon juice and zest, and eggs with a pinch of salt. Pour into the tart and bake for 50 minutes or until the filling has lightly set. Leave to cool.