Maids of honour tart

Maids of honour tart
TypeTart
Region or stateSurrey
Main ingredientsPuff pastry, Cheese curds

Maids of honour tart (also known as maids of honour cake[1] and Richmond maids of honour) is a traditional English baked tart consisting of a puff pastry shell filled with cheese curds. A variation is to add jam or almonds and nutmeg.[2] Traditionally the tart was a puff pastry filled with sweetened milk curds.[3]

  1. ^ "Our History". The Original Maids of Honour. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ^ Hassall, Maurice. A Cook's Tour of England. Power Publishing. p. 243. ISBN 9963673414.
  3. ^ "Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast". Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast. Season 1. Episode 3. 24 January 2014. Event occurs at 21:12. Channel 4. Retrieved 29 January 2014.