Treacle Tart

Harry Potter’s favorite food is treacle tart, so I decided to make it since it is Harry Potter month.

Ingredients:

• Dough (makes two crusts)

  • 1 package of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Pie Crust Mix (or 3 ½ cups of gluten free 1:1 baking flour plus a teaspoon of salt)

  • 12 tablespoons of cold butter

  • 4 tablespoons of cold vegetable shortening (Crisco is best)

  • 6 tablespoons of ice water, plus more if needed

• Filling:

  • 1 cup molasses or golden syrup

  • 2 tablespoons of butter

  • ¼ teaspoon of salt

  • 6 tablespoons of gluten free breadcrumbs

  • 3 tablespoons of heavy cream

  • 1 egg

  • Zest of 1 lemon

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine pie crust mix (or flour and salt), butter, and vegetable shortening using a pastry cutter until it resembles sand

  • If you have a food processor, combine in food processor and plus 10 times for 1 second each, then move to a large bowl

• Add 6 tablespoons of ice water, until it just comes together, plus more if needed (should only need 1-2 tablespoons more)

• Divide into two, roll each into a ball, cover in plastic wrap, press down so that it turns into a disc, and put in fridge for at least 1 hour

• After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 375ºF

• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough about 0.12 (3 mm) thick and transfer to a greased tart or pie pan

• Put parchment paper on top of dough and put weighted beans/pie weights on top

• Bake dough for 20 minutes, then remove weights and parchment paper and bake for another 10, until crust is lightly brown

• In a small pot over medium heat, warm up molasses or syrup until loose, once loose remove from heat

• Add butter, salt, breadcrumbs, heavy cream, egg, and zest to syrup and combine

• Once dough is lightly brown, pour mixture into the pan and bake for about 30 minutes, until the filling is just set

• Enjoy!