Treacle Tart

Ingredients

200g/8oz						Plain White Flour or Fine Wholemeal Flour or Gluten Free Plain White Flour
100g/4oz						Butter
3/4tbsp						Cold Water
300g/8oz						Golden Syrup
2						Eggs
1						Lemon Rind & Juice
3tbsp						Breadcrumbs

Method

1. Put the flour and butter into a large bowl.
2. Using a fork mash the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Stir in the water and quickly bring the pastry together into a ball of dough.(Add a few more drops of water if this does not happen easily).
4. Oil and line a 22cm/9” round baking dish.
5. Put the pastry out on a floured surface or between two pieces of cling film.
6. Roll out the pastry and lift it into the 22cm/9” round baking dish or simply press the pastry into your baking dish using your fingers.
7. Cut away any pastry that hangs over the edge of your dish.
8. Beat together the golden syrup, eggs, lemon rind and juice.
9. Mix in the breadcrumbs.
10. Pour the mixture into the pastry case.
11. Bake in a preheated oven for 30/35 minutes.

Oven temperature
180°C, Fan160°C, 350°F, Gas 4

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