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]

Manchester tart
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


History

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The recipe for Manchester tart was first published in The Book of Household Management by Mrs 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.[4]

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.[5]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ Isabelle Beeton, The Book of Household Management, 1861.
  4. ^ Beeton, Isabelle (1861). The Book of Household Management. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ "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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