Manchester tart

Manchester tart is a traditional English baked tart consisting of a shortcrust pastry shell spread with raspberry jam, covered with a custard filling and topped with flakes of coconut and a Maraschino cherry.

A common variation has a layer of thinly-sliced bananas under the custard.

[1] Robinson's Bakers of Failsworth advertises itself as the home of the Manchester tart.

[4] In the 1970s and 1980s, Manchester tart was regularly served with school dinners.

[5][3] The tarts usually contained coconut and a cherry, and sometimes also a layer of chopped banana between the custard and the jam.