Recipe

Manchester Tart

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
  • Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas6.
  • Roll out the dough and line a baking dish.
  • Blind bake (prick with fork and place a piece of greaseproof paper with some baking beans on pastry).
  • Bake for 15 minutes
  • Allow to cool.
  • Spread the jam over the pastry base, sprinkle with coconut.
  • Boil the milk and whisk into the sugar and custard powder (follow manufacturers instructions).
  • Pour into the pastry case.
  • Sprinkle with coconut or a little sugar, to prevent a skin forming.
  • Allow to cool before serving.
Ingredients
  • 460ml (1 pint) Milk
  • 110g (4oz) Shortcrust Pastry
  • 3 tbsp Raspberry Jam
  • 3 tbsp Custard Powder
  • 2-3 tbsp Desiccated Coconut
  • 2 tbsp Sugar