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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
Level
medium
Yields
8 servings
Cost
£0.99
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Ingredients
Servings
8
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
The Method
- 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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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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