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Cheat’s Manchester tart

Jam and custard tart with a slice cut out

Cheat’s Manchester tart

Name: Cheat’s Manchester tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: butter for the tin; 1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry; 575ml whole milk; 3 tbsp custard powder; 3 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 tbsp raspberry jam; 5 tbsp desiccated coconut; handful of raspberries to decorate

Richard Ashton

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Serves 6-8

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins - 35 mins

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Save time by using ready-made pastry and custard powder for this easy Manchester tart – it still has all the lovely flavours of this classic northern dessert

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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butter

for the tin
1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
575ml whole milk
3 tbsp custard powder
3 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp raspberry jam
5 tbsp desiccated coconut
handful of raspberries

to decorate

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal362
fat21g
saturates11g
carbs36g
sugars15g
fibre3g
protein6g
salt0.4g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter a 22cm round loose-bottomed tart tin, then use the sheet of pastry to line the tin. Prick the base with a fork, then lay a sheet of baking parchment on top and fill with baking beans. Bake for 20 mins. Remove the beans and baking parchment and cook for a further 5 mins. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
step 2

To make the custard, put the milk, custard powder, sugar and vanilla extract in a pan on a medium heat and keep stirring until smooth and thick, around 5-10 mins. Leave to cool and cover with cling film to stop a skin forming.
step 3

Once the base and custard have cooled, spread the jam over the pastry and sprinkle with half the coconut. Pour in the custard, then sprinkle with the remaining coconut and chill. Decorate with raspberries and a final sprinkle of coconut, and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2018

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