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Gainsborough Tart
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Gainsborough Tart

17 ingredients Makes 16 slices openrecipes
Gainsborough Tart

a sort of lemon-y bakewell sort of slice, perfect for pack-ups and picnics. You can use jam, lemon curd and premade pastry for a quick fix and it works just fine. Make double pastry and filling and make a lemon meringue pie at the same time.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1128
Calories
31g
Protein
53g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Pastry not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the Pastry
  • 75g plain flour
  • 35g butter or margarine
  • 1 egg
  • For the filling
  • 75g sugar
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp cornflour, mixed with a little milk
  • 90ml boiling water
  • For the topping
  • 25g butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 50g sugar
  • 100g dessicated coconut
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 30cm (12") square tin

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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