Manchester tart

Name: Manchester tart
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 6 tbsp quality raspberry conserve; 50g desiccated coconut, lightly toasted in a dry pan; 175g plain flour, plus extra to dust; 50g icing sugar; 90g chilled unsalted butter, cubed; 1 medium free-range egg yolk; 1 tbsp ice-cold water; 4 large free-range egg yolks; 5 tbsp caster sugar; 5 tbsp custard powder; 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste; 750ml whole milk; You’ll also need…; 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin

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Prep:30minCook:30min

Debbie Major has scoured the British recipe archives in search of traditional recipes that are ripe for revival – and a place on our plates. Here’s a sweet northern favourite, a Manchester tart, that might take you straight back to your schooldays.

Updated at: Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:55:59 GMT