Manchester tart is a traditional English baked

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consisting of a

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shell, spread with raspberry

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, covered with a

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filling and topped with flakes of

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and a

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. A common variation has a layer of thinly-sliced

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s under the custard. Manchester tart was a staple on

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menus until the mid-1980s. The original Manchester tart is a variation on an earlier recipe, the Manchester pudding, which was first recorded by the Victorian cookery writer

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. Robinson's Bakers of

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advertises itself as the home of the Manchester tart.

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Manchester Tart
– History at Foods of England
A Proper Manchester TartManchester Tart by Nick
- Best Recipe Ever British pies British desserts Custard desserts English cuisine Lancashire cuisine Sweet pies Tarts Fruit dishes Foods with jam Foods containing coconut {{pie-stub

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