Why recepie famous for?
British classic, Treacle Tart is full of luscious caramel flavor all wrapped up in a lovely shortbread crust. Treacle is the “secret” to whipping up this easy tart anytime your sweet tooth is calling! But what is treacle? Read on to find out!!
Ingredients
For shortbread crust”
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
7 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 – 2 Tablespoons water optional
For the Treacle Tart Filling:
1 cup Lyle’s golden syrup or Steen's Pure Cane Syrup
6 Tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
zest of one lemon
2 eggs
3 Tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the shortbread crust:
Add the flour, butter, sugar and salt to the bowl of a food processor and process until the mixture resembles wet sand, about 3 minutes.
Test the mixture with your fingers. When pressed it should hold together. If not, add 1 Tablespoon of water and mix again for 10 seconds.
Dump the dough into a 10 inch removable bottom tart pan and press into the sides and along the bottom.
Lightly cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the tart shell for 15 minutes or until it is light golden brown.
For the Treacle Tart filling:
Pre heat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the treacle bottle into a bowl of hot water to warm.
Add the breadcrumbs to a bowl and drizzle the treacle over. Stir briefly to combine.
In another bowl, add the eggs, cream, lemon juice, zest and salt. Whisk to combine.
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