Manchester tart

Manchester tart
A Manchester tart
TypeTart
Place of originEngland
Region or stateManchester
Created byMrs Beeton
Main ingredientsShortcrust pastry, raspberry jam, custard, flaked coconut, maraschino cherry
VariationsLemon-flavoured custard

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 has a layer of thinly sliced bananas under the custard.[1]

History

The recipe for Manchester tart was first published in Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861) by the English journalist, editor and writer Isabella Beeton under the name Manchester Pudding.[2][3] The recipe consisted of puff pastry with a layer of jam and custard poured on top, topped with a sprinkling of sugar.[3]

By the 1970s and 1980s, Manchester tart was regularly served as a dessert in UK school canteens.[2] The tarts usually contained coconut and a cherry, and sometimes also a layer of chopped banana between the custard and the jam.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 Grimsditch, Lee (28 August 2023). "The delicious sweet and savoury delicacies and treats Mancs will remember from their childhoods". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 Beeton, Isabelle (1861). The Book of Household Management. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Childhood school dinner treat loved by Mancunians... but with a controversial ingredient". Manchester Evening News. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.


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