butterscotch tart

[fillyfi]

I went to school in malvern. We used to have butterscotch tart for school dinners. ( as did everyone i suppose) there seems to be a variation in recipes. I now work in surrey as a catering manager at a primary school and the recipe for butterscotch tart here is totally different to the one i remember from my school. Does anyone have a recipe for a butterscotch tart which from what i remember seemed to be quite custardy in texture. I remember scraping the mixture off the quite revolting pastry ( still very fussy about my pastry now) Would be very grateful if anyone has access to any old recipes

[piggling]

This recipe was given to me years ago by a school cook. It has been scaled down & this is for 8 portions.
Precook pastry case. Melt 4oz margarine. Add 2.5 fl.oz milk & boil. Add 4oz demerara sugar & 1oz plain flour & heat stirring until sugar is melted. Put into pastry case & cool.

[Ice.Maiden]

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You brave ladies!!!!!! Butterscotch tart was the worst thing I ever ate at school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry. x

[piggling]

well it's certainly VERY sickly! & it turns out differently every time I make it. But all my kids (& the big one too) love it.

[mccfluff]

have a look at this thread, i posted a link to a recipe for old school butterscotch tart, maybe what your looking for

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/ Question551033.html

[fillyfi]

thanks piggling, thats the recipe i have, doesn't quite do it for me!! although the kids love it. have never actually tried the other tart so will have to give that a go mccfluff.