The Eighth Sin/A Treacle Tart
A TREACLE TART.
To A. S.
(Vice-President of the Society for the Propagation of Treacle-Tart.)
A treacle tart? You ask my aid?Six ounces flour first persuade Into a pipkin, pan or pot; A little baking-powder—notToo much; two ounces, nicely weighed,Of lard and butter (finest grade).With these and water paste is made: Your hands to mix the gods allot A treacle tart.
Roll out with bread-crumbs lightly sprayed,Then treacle generously laid And scalloped edges not forgot. An oven moderately hot.With these instructions well obeyedThere stands before your eyes displayed, A treacle tart!