Manchester Tart

5 from 1 vote

A delicious British pudding, this Manchester tart has a shortcrust pastry made from scratch, a layer of jam, a layer of custard, and it's then topped with desiccated coconut and Maraschino cherries. It's so scrumptious, and super easy to make too!

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Chilling Time6 20

Total Time7 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: English

Servings: tart

Calories: 3663kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

For the shortcrust pastry

250 g plain flour
125 g cold butter
1 egg
2 tablespoon cold water

For the custard

450 ml milk
3 egg yolks
60 g sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoon plain flour

To decorate

½ cup desiccated coconut
½ cup jam ( I used strawberry, but raspberry or any other jam can be used too)
8 Maraschino cherries

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

To make the shortcrust pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl, add the butter cut into cubes, and use your fingertips to rub them together until they resemble breadcrumbs.
Add the egg and water, and knead into a dough.
Cover the dough with a clingfilm and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to a thickness of about half a centimetre.
Arrange the pastry over a tart dish, and use a fork to prick it it in several places.
Cover it with a non-stick paper, and fill the dish with dry pulses or ceramic baking beans.
Bake at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for 10 minutes, then remove the paper and pulses and bake for a further 10 minutes or until golden.
Spread the jam over the bottom of the pastry shell.
To make the custard, add the egg yolks, sugar and flour to a bowl and mix to get a thick paste.
Bring the milk to the boiling point, then pour it over the egg mixture, whisking continuously to avoid lumps forming.
Transfer the custard to the pan in which the milk boiled, and simmer until it thickens, whisking well.
Leave to cool slightly, then pour the custard over the jam.
Sprinkle the coconut over the custard, and decorate with cherries.
Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight.

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Notes

To see the measurements in cups and ounces, please click on the US CUSTOMARY link.
The amount of ingredients listed can be adjusted depending on the number of servings you need, just click on the number next to SERVINGS.

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