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Bakewell tart
Almond frangipane tart over raspberry jam
BritishThe Derbyshire market town of Bakewell in the Peak District is home to the Bakewell pudding, and its descendant, the Bakewell tart, is the one baked in every English home and village tea shop. Shortcrust is spread with raspberry jam and filled with a soft almond frangipane, then scattered with flaked almonds. Chef's tip: spread the jam thinly and leave a 1 cm border, or it boils up through the frangipane.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz sweet shortcrust pastry
- 4 tbsp raspberry jam
- 4 ½ oz buttersoft
- 4 ½ oz caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 ½ oz ground almonds
- ⅞ oz plain flour
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ⅞ oz flaked almonds
- 1 tbsp icing sugarto dust
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Roll the 10 ½ oz sweet shortcrust pastry to line a 23 cm tart tin and chill for 15 minutes.
20 minStep 2: Blind-bake with paper and baking beans for 15 minutes, then 5 minutes uncovered until dry. Turn the oven down to 350°F (325°F fan).
20 minStep 3: Beat the 4 ½ oz butter and 4 ½ oz caster sugar until pale, then beat in the 3 eggs one at a time. Fold in the 4 ½ oz ground almonds, ⅞ oz plain flour and ½ tsp almond extract.
6 minStep 4: Spread the 4 tbsp raspberry jam thinly over the pastry base, then spoon over the frangipane and level gently. Scatter with ⅞ oz flaked almonds almonds.
3 minStep 5: Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and springy; a skewer in the centre should come out clean. A common mistake is underbaking, which leaves a wet, greasy middle.
35 minStep 6: Cool in the tin and dust with 1 tbsp icing sugar before serving.
20 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 43 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bakewell tart take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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