Treacle Tart

Ingredients 

3oz butter
4oz lard
8oz flour
1 tsp baking powder
water
3 - 4 tbsps golden syrup
2 heaped tbsps fresh white breadcrumbs
Lemon zest
Splash of lemon juice

Method

• Sift the flour with a pinch of salt and the baking-powder.
  
  
• Rub the butter and lard into the flour. (Be careful not to rub too much)
  
  
• Add 2 – 3 tablespoons of water to moisten so tat it binds firmly together.
  
  
• On a floured board roll out to a 1/4 inch thickness and then line a large pie or dinner plate and trim round the edge.
  
  
• Mix together the syrup, breadcrumbs, lemon zest and lemon juice.
  
  
• Fill the tart case with the mixture.
  
  
• Roll out the trimmings and cut into strips and lay them criss-cross to create a lattice effect, pressing down at edges.
  
  
• Press one final strip around the edge.
  
  
• Bake in a moderately hot* oven for about 35 minutes

*Roughly 190°C or Gas Mark 5