What fruit, often soaked in a suspension of food coloring, is found on top of a Manchester tart?
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, especially in Manchester itself, has a layer of thinly-sliced bananas under the custard.
Anthocyanin Anthocyanins (also anthocyans; from Greek: ἄνθος ("anthos") "flower" and κυάνεος /κυανοῦς "kyaneos/kyanous" "dark blue") are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that, depending on their pH, may appear red, purple, or blue. Food plants rich in anthocyanins include the blueberry, raspberry, black rice, and black soybean, among many others that are red, blue, purple, or black. Some of the colors of autumn leaves are derived from anthocyanins.