Manchester tart
Manchester tart is a traditional English baked tart consisting of a shortcrust pastry shell, spread with raspberry jam, covered with a custard filling and topped with flakes of coconut and a Maraschino cherry. A common variation, especially in Liverpool and Manchester itself, has a layer of thinly-sliced bananas under the custard.
| Type | Tart |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Manchester |
| Main ingredients | Shortcrust pastry, raspberry jam, custard, flaked coconut, Maraschino cherry |
| Variations | Layer of sliced bananas, lemon-flavoured custard |
The Tart was a staple on school dinner menus until the mid-1980s. The original Manchester tart is a variation on an earlier recipe, the Manchester pudding, which was first recorded by the Victorian cookery writer Mrs Beeton.[1]
Robinson's Bakers of Failsworth is Manchester's oldest bakery, established in 1864, and is advertised as 'the home of the Manchester Tart'.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Manchester Tart – History at Foods of England
- A Proper Manchester Tart
- "Regional Dishes of North-West England – Virtual Encyclopaedia of Greater Manchester". Manchester2002-uk.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- {{cite web|url=http://www.craftbakersweek.co.uk/robinsons-manchesters-oldest-bakery/
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