A Bad Enemy (25 page)

'It's the whole world,' he told her huskily. 'My dear love…'

TREACLE TART

When Lisle goes home to the Priory she is greeted warmly by Mrs. Peterson. One of the first things "Petey" does for Lisle is serve her a delicious meal whose finishing touch is "a slice of homemade treacle tart, accompanied by thickly whipped cream."

Treacle is a popular British food that closely resembles molasses and is sometimes referred to as "golden syrup"; "tart," of course, is what the British call "pie." Treacle tart, then, is essentially an open-faced pie with a treacle and breadcrumb filling.

To make your own treacle tart, beat an egg with a teaspoon of water and combine it with 2 cups of treacle (you may substitute molasses), 1/2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs and a teaspoon of lemon juice. Spread the mixture over a 9-inch pastry shell, and use additional pastry to make a lattice-work topping. Bake at 325. (165.) for approximately 30 minutes. Serve hot with whipped cream.

Rich, loaded with calories—but absolutely delicious!