Bakewell Tart

Bakewell Tart
  • Author: Anonymous

This delectable almond and raspberry tart is a delightful combination of buttery pastry, sweet raspberry jam, and a moist almond filling. A perfect treat for any occasion, this tart is sure to impress your guests with its rich flavors and beautiful presentation.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 125g plain flour
  • 75g unsalted butter , cold and diced
  • 25g caster sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 heaped tbsp raspberry jam
  • 150g unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 3 eggs , beaten
  • egg yolk
  • 150g ground almonds
  • lemon , zested
  • 1 tbsp flaked almonds

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. To make the pastry, put the flour in a food processor along with the salt and icing sugar. Blitz to combine. Add the butter and pulse in short bursts until it's the texture of fine breadcrumbs. Mix 4 tbsp cold water with the beaten eggs and drizzle into the mixture, then quickly pulse to combine. Tip out the crumbly mixture onto a work surface, then form into a puck, cover and chill for 30 mins.
  • Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to around 25cm, and to the thickness of a £1 coin. Line a 20cm fluted tart tin with the pastry, leaving the pastry to overhang. Add a large disc of baking parchment big enough to cover the edges, and some baking beans to weigh it down (use dried rice or lentils if you don’t have baking beans). Bake for 15 mins, then remove the parchment and beans and bake for a further 7-10 mins or until the bottom is evenly cooked. Trim off any overhanging pastry with a serrated knife.
  • For the filling, beat the butter and sugar until combined. Add the ground almonds, almond extract and eggs and beat for a further minute. Spread the jam over the pastry, then top with the almond filling. Scatter over the flaked almonds and bake for 25-30 mins until golden and firm. Leave to cool in the tin (or eat warm at this stage and leave out step 4).
  • Mix together the icing sugar and 1-2 tsp water and drizzle over the tart. Slice and serve with cream or custard, if you like.

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Yield

Serves 8

Nutrition

  • Calories: 572 calories
  • Fat Content: 35 grams fat
  • Saturated Fat Content: 17 grams saturated fat
  • Carbohydrate Content: 55 grams carbohydrates
  • Sugar Content: 31 grams sugar
  • Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
  • Protein Content: 9 grams protein
  • Sodium Content: 0.77 milligram of sodium