About this dish
A pastry tart filled with jam and a light almond sponge, often topped with icing and a glacé cherry.
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Ingredients
🥐1 sheet shortcrust pastry
🍓4 tbsp raspberry jam
🧈100g butter, softened
🍬100g sugar
🥚2 eggs
🌰100g ground almonds
Method
Serves 31
Line a tart tin with the pastry and spread the jam evenly over the base.2
Cream butter and sugar together, then beat in the eggs one at a time.3
Fold in the ground almonds to make a smooth sponge mixture.4
Spread the almond mixture over the jam layer.5
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30-35 minutes until golden and set.6
Cool before slicing, and ice or dust with powdered sugar if desired.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Bakewell tart is named after the English town of Bakewell in Derbyshire, and is a well-known classic in British baking.
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