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    Treacle tarts recipe | Waitrose

    Most of the elements of this dessert can be prepared partly or fully in advance; the finished tarts can happily be reheated as and when you need them. You could also make it as one large 23cm tart.

    • Vegetarian
    • Preparation time: 45 minutes, plus chilling
    • Cooking time: 40 minutes
    • Total time: 1 hour 25 minutes, plus chilling

    Makes: 8 individual tarts

    Ingredients

    225g brown breadcrumbs (from a fresh, wholemeal loaf with the crusts removed)
    ½ orange, zest
    200g golden syrup
    100g treacle
    100g double cream
    1 large egg
    1 large egg yolk
    1 tsp ground ginger
    2 tbsp bourbon

    For the pastry:
    200g plain flour, plus extra for rolling
    40g icing sugar
    1 tsp mixed spice
    125g unsalted butter, chilled and diced
    1 large egg yolk
    2 tsp lemon juice 

    Method

    1. Start by making the pastry. Put the flour, sugar, spice, butter and a pinch of salt in a food processor; pulse to breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk, 2 tbsp ice-cold water and the lemon juice and mix to bring together. Shape into a ball, flatten to a disc, cover with cling film and chill for 1 hour, until firm.

    2. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each out on a lightly floured surface to a neat disc, about 0.2cm thick and slightly larger than a 10cm tart case. Carefully line 8 x 10cm deep tart cases with the pastry, trimming off any excess. Arrange the tins on a baking sheet and chill for 20 minutes. Any excess pastry/offcuts can be re-rolled and used to make little stars to decorate.

    3. Preheat the oven to 180˚C, gas mark 4. Prick the base of each pastry case and line with scrunched-up baking parchment and baking beans. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 15 minutes, until crisp and pale golden. Remove the paper and baking beans and cook for a further 3 minutes.

    4. Meanwhile, tip the breadcrumbs and orange zest into a bowl. Gently warm the golden syrup, treacle and double cream in a small pan until runny and combined, but not boiling. Pour over the crumbs and mix in the remaining ingredients, plus a large pinch of flaky sea salt. Divide between the cases; bake for 15-20 minutes, until set. Cool for 5 minutes, then serve warm with ice cream. 

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