Food in books: the treacle tart in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Kate Young blogs about what inspired her to cook meals from books – and why, since that first tart, she has never looked back. The answer lies in Harry Potter

By Kate Young for The Little Library Café, part of the Guardian Books Network

A moment later the desserts appeared. Blocks of ice cream in every flavour you can think of, apple pies, treacle tarts, chocolate eclairs and jam doughnuts, trifle, strawberries, jelly, rice pudding... As Harry helped himself to a treacle tart, the talk turned to their families.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, JK Rowling

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