Manchester tart

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.^[1]

Manchester tart

Manchester tart
Type	Tart
Place of origin	England
Region or state	Manchester
Created by	Mrs Beeton
Main ingredients	Shortcrust pastry, raspberry jam, custard, flaked coconut, Maraschino cherry
Variations	lemon-flavoured custard

History

The recipe for Manchester tart was first published in The Book of Household Management by Mrs Beeton under the name Manchester Pudding.^[2][3] The recipe consisted of puff pastry with a layer of jam and custard poured on top, topped with a sprinkling of sugar.^[4]

By the 1970s and 1980s, Manchester tart was regularly served as a dessert in UK school canteens.^[2] The tarts usually contained coconut and a cherry, and sometimes also a layer of chopped banana between the custard and the jam.^[5]

See also

• Custard tart
• List of custard desserts
• List of pies, tarts and flans
• Food portal