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How To Make Old School Cornflake Tart
A UK cornflake tart recipe with a layer of jam and a crunchy cornflake topping. This tray bake will take you right back to school!
Hands up if you remember having cornflake tart at school! It has a smooth buttery shortcrust base, a sweet jam layer and a crunchy and syrupy cornflake topping.
All the flavours in this dessert make one seriously good tart! Honestly, the flavours are phenomenal, and the texture is hard to resist.
You can make this cornflake tart in just 45 minutes and it’s so easy too! This recipe uses very basic ingredients that you might have at home already.
Why You’ll Like This Recipe
- An easy cornflake tart recipe that’s also quick to make.
- The smell is amazing!
- You can use ready-rolled pastry.
- A dessert guaranteed to bring back memories from school.
- This dessert is so tasty.
Watch How To Make Cornflake Tart
What Is A Cornflake Tart
A cornflake tart is a UK school dinners pudding enjoyed by many in the 1970s and 1980s. It has a shortcrust pastry base with a layer of jam and a topping made from cornflakes, golden syrup, sugar and butter.
It’s called a cornflake tart or a cornflake tray bake, either way it’s the same old school dessert.
Where Does Cornflake Tart Come From
Cornflake tart is a British dish served in many UK schools; however, the exact origin of this dessert is unknown. From my research, this recipe first popped up after the war.
Cornflake Tart Recipe Ingredients
Below are the few ingredients needed for this recipe:
- Shortcrust Pastry: You can buy ready-rolled shortcrust pastry or you can make your own pastry from scratch.
- Cornflakes: Any brand of cornflakes is fine to use.
- Butter: Use either salted or unsalted butter; this is up to personal preference.
- Golden Syrup: A caramel tasting syrup that binds the cornflakes in this tart together.
- Light Brown Sugar: Adds a delicious, caramelised taste. If you don’t have light brown sugar, you can use dark brown sugar instead.
- Jam: Use either strawberry or raspberry jam (I used strawberry jam)
Golden Syrup Alternatives
Golden syrup is a key ingredient that sticks individual cornflake pieces together. If you’re in the UK, making cornflake tart is quite easy as golden syrup is sold pretty much everywhere.
If you’re not in the UK, there are many golden syrup alternatives you can use. An easy swap is to use treacle syrup instead of golden syrup when making this cornflake tart.
Do I Have To Make My Own Pastry?
If you don’t want to make your own shortcrust pastry, you don’t have too! But if you do, you can use my sweet shortcrust pastry recipe.
I prefer using ready-rolled shortcrust pastry because it drastically shortens the recipe time. You can get straight into making this dessert instead of spending time making the pastry first.
If you’re using shop-brought pastry, make sure to buy pre-rolled pastry instead of a block of pastry. Pre-rolled pastry is rolled out evenly for you, it’s ready to use.
How To Make An Easy Old School Cornflake Tart
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to make an old school cornflake tart. Full recipe instructions are on the recipe card:
Step One:
