Cornflake Tart – Old School

Do you remember that delicious sweet old school Cornflake Tart? Served with lashings of school custard?

Well I do and boy it’s so good and so sweet, but it’s so nostalgic and everyone seems to still love it. I also think it’s still served in some schools?

Crisp shortcrust pastry with a thick layer of raspberry jam (or strawberry), topped with a sticky cornflake top – yum!

From my research I think it was more of a midlands up recipe, but I hear from my Facebook group that many had it in the south of the country too?

Have your kids tried it? Maybe you should serve it one day and see what they think!!

Ingredients for Cornflake Tart

Just 6 ingredients for this nostalgic pud!! And it’s so easy

Cornflakes

Any brand of cornflake from the super market will do they don’t have to be Kellogg’s (you could use ‘honey nut’ if you fancy a change)

Golden Syrup

I use Lyles, I also use the squirty bottle as it’s so much easier to handle. It adds that lovely syrupy flavour and sticky texture to the topping

Dark Brown Sugar

Again this adds to more flavour to your cornflake tart than adding white sugar. You can however use white caster sugar if you like

Butter

Use any butter that’s on offer in the supermarket. I also use salted, but you can use unsalted too. Butter I would say works better than margarine in this recipe

I always use seedless raspberry, but strawberry jam works just as well. Personal preference. Strawberry is more classic I believe but I prefer raspberry – so go for your life

Chilled ready Rolled Shortcrust Pastry

You can buy this readily in the supermarket.

I just used regular shortcrust, but if you can get sweet shortcrust that will work too.

Should you wish to make your own then I bow down 🙂

How do you make Old School Cornflake Tart Recipe

Step 1 (see recipe card for full instructions)

Lightly grease your 9 inch loose bottomed tart tin (see recipe card)

Then line with your pastry and blind bake, remove greaseproof paper and bake further until lightly golden and then leave to cool in tin.

You have to blind bake your pastry case well else you’ll have raw pastry as it only goes back in the oven for 10 minutes with the cornflake topping on!

Step 2 – add a jam layer to your Cornflake Tart

When your pastry tart case is cool, spread your jam across the bottom in an even layer with a spoon

Step 3

Over a low heat melt your golden, syrup, brown sugar and better and finally add your cornflakes, stirring to ensure they are well coated. Try not to break them up too much!

Step 4

Using a spoon, place your cornflake topping in the pastry case, ensuring all the jam is covered and there are no holes, gently pat down with the back of a spoon!

And bake for a further 10 minutes

Step 5

Remove your cornflake tart from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes or so, it will be quite fragile

Remove from the tin and serve when ready

It will harden up overnight and be easier to cut

Just look at it!!! Yum

Top Tips for your Old School Tart

Please ensure you bake your pastry case well – you don’t want a soggy bottom!

(Did I say this? If you want to be really quick – you could actually buy a pastry case!)

If you can possibly do it, try and leave your cornflake tart to cool and set before you serve – it needs to set a little!

How to Serve your Cornflake Tart

Easy a big slice, in a bowl with custard!! It also works well with c ream and ice cream

You can also have a slice the day after, cold with a cuppa. It definitely slices better on day 2 when it’s set

How do I store my Cornflake Tart

Well if there’s any let I wrap in greaseproof and pop in a cake tin, should be ok for a couple of days and no need to store in the fridge

It slices well the next day and is great cold with a cuppa!

And if you want to freeze it you can do that too. I suggest slicing and wrapping well and popping in the freezer – use within a month. To be honest I believe it is better not to freeze

And if you love nostalgic bakes why not try my

And finally

Why not try my Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake it’s flipping delicious and very easy

I have lots of traditional bakes – go have a look 🙂

Much Love Clare xx

The Old School Recipe Group

I also have a Facebook Closed Group called UK Olds School & Traditional Recipes

Come over and join this great honest and Large community Facebook for Old School Recipes if you’re interested

Just use the join button if you like real home cooked tasty easy food!!

Loads of tips and tricks – I promise

Oh and why not join me on Instagram – I’d love to see you there 🙂

Big Love Clare