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Traditional Bakewell Tart

By: Trishie  Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"A Bakewell tart is a traditional English baked dessert tart. It consists of a shortcrust pastry shell, spread with jam under a layer of frangipane, which is a sponge cake-like filling enriched with ground almonds. "

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 8 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons ground almonds
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 pound pie crust pastry
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup superfine sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch pie plate. Whisk together the flour, ground almonds, and baking powder; set aside.
  2. Roll the pie crust pastry into a round shape a little larger than the pie plate. Cut off a 1/2-inch wide strip from the edge of the pastry circle, and line the lower sides of the pie plate with the strip, placing the cut side upwards (the pastry will not reach the rim of the pie plate). Dampen the strip with water, then place the remaining pie pastry circle into the pie plate, pressing to seal the edges of the circle onto the strip where the pastry overlaps. This will create a crust that is slightly thicker around the lower edges. Spread the strawberry jam evenly over the center of the pastry shell.
  3. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a bowl until light and fluffy. Whisk the egg together with the lemon zest, and add gradually to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Gently fold the flour mixture, a spoonful at a time, into the egg mixture, folding until just incorporated. Spread the batter over the jam in the pie shell.
  4. Bake the tart in the preheated oven until the filling is firmly set and browned, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 212 | Total Fat: 12.8g | Cholesterol: 42mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2009 by Mamcy 
WOW!! I made this at home and it was awesome!! I think that A LOT more people should try... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2009 by Trishie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
You can omit all the pastry trimming stuff and just fill a regular pastry pie shell! MORE

 
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