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The Croft Cookbook

A cookbook for the masses

Treacle Tart

Puddings and Desserts  

Ingredients

250 gm Butter
675 gm Golden syrup
190 gm Brioche crumbs
75 ml Double cream
� tsp Salt
3 Egg(s)

Method

Line a large flan tin/dish with shortcrust pastry blind baked or biscuit crumb base (made from crushed digestive biscuits and butter - see Cheesecake recipe).

Preheat the oven to 170�C.

Melt the butter in a saucepan until it foams and turns brown. Be careful not to burn. Add the golden syrup, take the pan off the heat and mix until completely dissolved. Whisk the cream, salt and eggs in a bowl, add the brioche crumbs and butter mixture and mix well. Pour the mixture into the lined case and bake for 25 minutes. Reduce the heat to 140�C and cook for as further 30 minutes until the tart is just set.

When ready to serve, sprinkle a little sea salt over the tart.

24 Sep 2023
Shirl Seath