Jersey Black Butter Tart

A traditional Jersey dessert featuring the island's famous black butter (a spiced apple preserve), baked in a buttery pastry shell. Rich, warming, and deeply flavored.

Prep Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hour 15 mins

Calories

3950 kcal

Difficulty

medium

Equipment

4 items

Cost

£0.99/serving

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Mood:

Comfort Food•Indulgent

Ingredients

Servings

250gplain flour(for pastry)

£0.30

125gJersey butter(cold, cubed)

£1.50

50gcaster sugar(for pastry)

£0.25

1wholeegg yolk

£0.30

200gJersey black butter(traditional spiced apple preserve)

£3.00

3wholeeggs(beaten)

£1.00

100mlJersey cream(double cream)

£1.20

75gbrown sugar(light)

£0.35

Total Cost

£7.90

£0.99 per serving

Instructions

1.
Make pastry: pulse flour, butter, and sugar in food processor until breadcrumb texture. Add egg yolk and 2 tbsp cold water, pulse until dough forms. Wrap and chill 30 minutes.
2.
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Roll out pastry and line a 23cm tart tin. Prick base with fork, line with parchment and baking beans. Blind bake 15 minutes.
3.
Remove beans and parchment, bake 5 minutes more until lightly golden. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 160°C (140°C fan).
4.
Spread Jersey black butter evenly over pastry base.
5.
Whisk together eggs, cream, and brown sugar. Pour over black butter. Bake 30-35 minutes until just set with a slight wobble. Cool completely before serving.

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My Notes

Nutrition Information

Nutrition per serving (135g)

3950 kcal / 16536 kJ

Carbs

425g

163% of RDA

Fat

225g

321% of RDA

Protein

55g

110% of RDA

Detailed Breakdown

Fibre

15 g

50% of RDA

Sugar

250 g

278% of RDA

Sodium

100 mg

4% of RDA

Saturated Fat

140 g

700% of RDA

Chef's Tips

Jersey black butter is available from local shops and markets - it's not actually butter but a spiced apple preserve

The tart is best served at room temperature with Jersey cream

Can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge

If you can't find Jersey black butter, use a thick apple butter with added cinnamon and cloves

Cooking Equipment

Food processor

Tart tin

Rolling pin

Mixing bowl

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