Description
Manchester tart brings nostalgic British dessert charm to your table with creamy custard and vibrant raspberry jam nestled in a buttery pastry shell. Sweet memories of classic British baking dance on your palate, inviting comfort and delightful indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry Base:
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) plain flour
- 125 grams (4.4 ounces) cold butter
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 egg
- 3 egg yolks
Filling:
- 450 milliliters (15.2 fluid ounces) milk
- 60 grams (2.1 ounces) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup strawberry or raspberry jam
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 8 Maraschino cherries
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
Instructions
- Prepare pastry by crumbling cold butter into flour until resembling fine breadcrumbs.
- Incorporate egg and water, gently forming a cohesive dough without overworking.
- Refrigerate pastry for 30 minutes to firm up and relax gluten.
- Roll out chilled dough and carefully drape into tart tin, trimming edges neatly.
- Pierce base with fork to prevent rising, then return to refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200°C and blind bake pastry with weights for 10 minutes.
- Remove weights and continue baking for additional 10 minutes until golden.
- Allow pastry shell to cool completely at room temperature.
- Spread a generous layer of raspberry jam evenly across the cooled pastry base.
- Whisk egg yolks with sugar and flour in a separate bowl until smooth.
- Heat milk until just steaming, then gradually pour into egg mixture while continuously whisking.
- Transfer mixture back to pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until custard thickens.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract, and let cool slightly.
- Gently pour warm custard over jam layer, ensuring even distribution.
- Sprinkle desiccated coconut across the surface and garnish with halved glacé cherries.
- Refrigerate for minimum 6 hours to set completely before serving.
Notes
- Chill the pastry thoroughly to prevent shrinkage and ensure a crisp, flaky texture.
- Use cold butter and work quickly when making the pastry to maintain its delicate structure.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute regular flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend.
- Consider using fresh cherries instead of glacé cherries for a more natural, vibrant flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg