The 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. This is unacceptable to the purist, as bananas were not available in England when the tart was first made.
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Manchester tart
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Type | Tart |
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Place of origin | Britain |
Region or state | Manchester |
Created by | Mrs Beeton |
Main ingredients | Shortcrust pastry, raspberry jam, custard, flaked coconut, Maraschino cherry |
Variations | lemon-flavoured custard |
The Manchester tart was a staple on school dinner menus until the mid-1980s. The original Manchester tart is a variation on an earlier recipe, the Manchester pudding, which was first recorded by the Victorian cookery writer Mrs Beeton.[1]
Robinson's Bakers of Failsworth advertises itself as the home of the Manchester tart.[2]
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