For the dough, first add the butter to the flour in small pieces and roughly mix the two together with your hands. Then add salt, water and egg and knead a smooth dough. Shape the dough into a ball and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 20 to 30 minutes.
During this time, prepare the filling: crumble the white bread, mix it with the syrup and mix in the lemon juice.
Now roll out the dough on a floured work surface and cut out a circle the size of the tart pan. Pour the rolled out dough into the greased pan, press down on the sides and cut off any excess dough.
Now put the filling in the mold. Roll out the leftover dough again, cut into strips and place a grid on the cake.
Bake the syrup cake in the oven preheated to 180 ° C for about 50 minutes.
The syrup cake, or in the original Treacle Tart, is more of a dessert than a classic cake and can be served cold or warm. Harry Potter has a thing for this dessert!
The recipe is best for a tart pan with a diameter of 18 to 22 cm, otherwise the filling will be a little too little. If you only have a larger shape, you can increase the amount of filling.
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