Mrs. White'S Treacle Pie
- 7oz/200g plain flour or all purpose flour
- 4oz/110g butter, cubed or an equal mix of butter and lard
- 2-3 tablespoons very cold water
- 8oz/250g golden syrup
- 3oz/75g fresh white breadcrumbs
- grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/8in/3mm and use to line a 8in/20cm pie tin. Trim off any overhanging pastry and chill for 20 minutes. Reserve the pastry trimmings for the top.
- Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F/200u0b0C. Place a baking tray in the oven to heat.
- Place the golden syrup in a saucepan and heat through. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs, lemon zest and lemon juice. Spread the mixture evenly into the pastry case.
- Roll out the reserved trimmings and cut into 10-12 strips.Twist the strips into spirals and then lay half of them over the pie filling. Arrange the remaining strips at right angles to the first strips to form a lattice. Press the ends of the strips on to the rim of the pastry case.
- Place the pie on the hot baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Lower the temperature of the oven to 375u0b0F/190u0b0C and bake for a further 15 minutes. Serve warm with custard.
flour, butter, very cold water, golden syrup, fresh white breadcrumbs, lemon
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/08/mrs-whites-treacle-pie.html (may not work)