


When the tart has cooled completely, spoon the white icing on top and spread to form a smooth surface. Spoon the pink icing into a small piping bag fitted with a small plain nozzle. Place 3 tablespoons of the icing in a separate bowl and add a little pink food colouring gel to make a raspberry coloured icing. Stir in the almond extract and about 3 tablespoons cold water to make a smooth, fairly thick icing. Mrs Greaves, the mistress of the inn, asked her cook to bake a strawberry tart for a couple of visiting noblemen, but the cook accidentally spread the egg mixture on top of the jam instead of mixing it into the. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely in the tin.įor the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Bakewell puddings were first made by accident in the kitchen of a local inn, the White Horse (now the Rutland Arms) in the 1860s. Reduce the oven temperature to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and bake for 25–35 minutes, until golden-brown and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Spoon the mixture into the pastry case and smooth the surface using a palette knife. Add the ground almonds, egg and almond extract and mix together. Set aside to cool a little before adding the filling.įor the filling, spread the base of the pastry case with 4 tablespoons of raspberry jam.Ĭream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Bake blind for 15 minutes, then remove the beans and paper and cook for a further 5 minutes to dry out the base. Line the pastry case with non-stick baking paper and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Line a 23cm/9in fluted flan tin and transfer to the fridge to chill for 30 minutes. Bakewell tarts are often called Bakewell puddings, but the two desserts are essentially the same. The dessert dates back to the 1860s and features a combination of a pastry shell, jam, and almond-flavored sponge or custard. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to the thickness of a pound coin. Spoon this bakewell tart filling into uncooked, mini tartlet cases for a great alternative to mince pies, or for an afternoon tea treat James Martin’s double raspberry bakewell tart A star rating of 4.5 out of 5. A Bakewell tart is an English teacake named after the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire, England. Add the egg and 2 tablespoons cold water, mixing to form soft dough. Leave to cool and set.įor the pastry, measure the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Remove from the heat and carefully pour into a shallow container. Increase the heat and boil for 4 minutes. Add the sugar and bring to the boil over a low heat until the sugar has melted. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.For the jam, put the raspberries in a small, deep-sided saucepan and crush them using a masher. Cool on rack until just slightly warm, about 45 minutes. Step 5īake tart until browned on top and set in center, 30 to 35 minutes. Finely grind almonds in processor stir into filling. Add the almond extract and beat for an additional 30 seconds. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. To make the frangipane, cream together the butter and sugar using a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.

Add butter, egg yolks, egg whites, almond extract, and salt whisk to blend. Reduce oven temperature to 375 F and set crust aside to cool. Add sugar and blend with back of fork to distribute vanilla seeds evenly. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean halves into medium bowl. Spread raspberry preserves evenly over bottom of crust. Continue to bake until crust is pale golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, 12 to 15 minutes longer. Bake crust until sides are set, about 25 minutes. Line crust with foil and dried beans or pie weights. Freeze crust until firm, about 10 minutes. Cut off all but 1/2 inch of overhang and fold in, pressing dough to come 1/4 to 1/3 inch higher than pan sides. Transfer dough to 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Roll out dough on floured surface to 12- to 13-inch round. Then, in a thin layer, spread the jam over the tart’s base, gently spoon the filling over it, and evenly. Place a piece of parchment paper onto the pastry and fill it with pie weights or dried beans. To make the filling, combine the sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and flour in a mixing bowl. Remove the tart pan from the refrigerator and prick the bottom of the pastry with a fork. This easy recipe yields eight pieces of Bakewell Tart. Soften briefly at room temperature before rolling. This dessert is simple to prepare and features crispy pastry, jam, and simple almond topping. Gather dough into ball flatten into disk.

Blend until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Using on/off turns, cut in until very coarse meal forms. Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds.
