Corn Flake Tart

Ingredients

Pastry

• 225 g plain flour
• 55 g butter
• 55 g vegetable shortening
• 15 g caster sugar
• 25 ml water

Filling

• 175 g jam, any flavour
• 55 g butter
• 55 g caster sugar
• 25 g golden syrup
• 175 g corn flakes

Directions

1. 1

   Pastry --.

2. 2

   Sift flour into a bowl. Cut the butter and shortening into cubes and "rub in" using thumbs and forefingers until the mix looks like breadcrumbs.

3. 3

   Add sugar and water and mix with a round bladed knife until the mixture sticks in lumps.

4. 4

   Knead and roll out. Use to line a 20 -23 cm loose bottom flan tin. Chill for 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.

6. 6

   Line the case with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Bake blind for 15 minutes then remove the beans and paper and bake for another 5 - 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Spread the base with the jam.

8. 8

   In a pan melt the butter, sugar and syrup together. Stir in the corn flakes and mix well.

9. 9

   Spread the corn flake mix on the jam and allow to set.