Bakewell Tart! – Jane’s Patisserie

A basic dessert everyone knows and love – home made shortcrust pastry, jam, frangipane, almonds… a Bakewell tart! 

All of us love a basic bake proper?! Properly, at this time’s new put up is 100% one of the crucial basic bakes you possibly can ever bake and even devour… a Bakewell tart. I LOVE the Bakewell flavour, and I’ve some scrumptious Bakewell bakes on my weblog, however that is simply one of the best. 

Immediately I’ll admit that once I was youthful (and I’m speaking about once I was about 10 years outdated) I used to suppose Bakewell was tremendous icky and disgusting as a result of it wasn’t chocolatey, and I had satisfied myself that I hated almonds – for sure, I used to be simply being an utter fusspot.

For these of you who don’t know… A Bakewell tart is a sometimes English pudding which consists of a shortcrust pastry case with layers of jam, frangipane, and a topping of flaked almonds – and it’s simply great. 

I had one among these on my weblog years and years in the past however by the years of transferring my weblog information time and again all of it bought a bit blah, so I made a decision to put up a brand new recipe for this magnificence – and it’s 100% well worth the wait and all the various requests from you guys. 

I wish to make my very own shortcrust pastry, and it’s a lot simpler to make than you suppose. I take advantage of a combination of unsalted butter, plain flour, icing sugar (as a result of that is candy shortcrust!), and egg yolk. There may be additionally a splash of water, however I don’t are inclined to checklist that as a result of, nicely, it’s simply water. 

I discover the pastry really easy to make by hand so that you don’t want to make use of any machines – and it additionally means the pastry dough isn’t overworked which is kind of good. You simply want so as to add the plain flour, chilly and cubed unsalted butter and icing sugar to a bowl and rub collectively to type bread crumbs. 

Then, you add within the egg yolk and the chilly water to bind the pastry – I take advantage of my arms once more right here, together with a spatula, after which ultimately after kneading in a bowl you should have a pastry. A bit of kneading on the calmly floured work floor and you should have a dreamily clean shortcrust pastry. 

As a result of you could have labored the pastry you have to to let it chill once more considerably earlier than utilizing it. I are inclined to wrap the pastry in clingfilm and place it within the fridge for half-hour. On this time you possibly can grease and flour a loose-bottomed 23cm/9” tart tin. 

Roll the chilled pastry out onto a calmly floured work floor till it’s in regards to the thickness of 1-2 £1 cash. Fastidiously raise the pastry and press into the underside and sides of the ready tin rather well. Get a chunk of parchment paper, and place it on prime of the pastry. Fill this with baking beans or raw rice and ‘blind’ bake the pastry for quarter-hour. 

The blind baking course of begins to bake the pastry in order that there aren’t any soggy bottoms – after the quarter-hour, you take away the parchment and beans and bake for an extra 5 minutes to dry the pastry out somewhat extra. Then, you are able to do the fast and simple filling. 

The filling is so easy – one layer is just simply jam. There may be debate over which is the ‘basic’ flavour, however I have a tendency to make use of raspberry. You should utilize no matter you favor although! The remaining is the ‘frangipane’ – which is melted butter, sugar, floor almonds, almond extract and egg. 

I combine these collectively till clean, pour over the jam – after which prime with some flaked almonds. I bake till there may be an ever so slight wobble in the midst of the tart after which let it cool absolutely. I then do a small drizzle of water icing, and typically some further toasted flaked almonds. 

I then completely devour this Bakewell tart as a result of it’s simply so good. You may serve it with custard, ice cream, cream and even simply by itself – the flavour carries so nicely that you are able to do no matter you need! Truthfully, it’s one of the best. Take pleasure in! X

Pastry

• 175 g plan flour
• 100 g unsalted butter (chilly and cubed)
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 egg yolk

Filling

• 125 g unsalted butter
• 125 g caster sugar
• 125 g floor almonds
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 medium egg
• 200 g raspberry jam
• 50 g flaked almonds

Pastry

• Add the flour and icing sugar to a big bowl. Add the chilly and cubed unsalted butter and rub the combination collectively along with your fingertips till it resembles breadcrumbs.

• Add the egg yolk, and 1 tbsp of chilly water into the bowl and blend along with your hand or a spatula till the pastry dough comes collectively – it might take a little bit of kneading.

• Alternatively, add the substances to a meals processor and blitz shortly on the heart beat setting till the combination begins to bind, it should not take too lengthy in any respect!

• Grease & flour a 9″/23cm free bottomed tart tin – Roll the pastry combine out onto a calmly floured floor to the thickness of 1-2 coin(s).

• Press the pastry into the tin and trim & neaten the perimeters. Fill any gaps of the pastry with any extra pastry so its all lined! Refrigerate for 1/2 an hour!

• Preheat the oven to 200ºc/180ºfan – Cowl the pastry with baking parchment and fill with baking beans/rice and bake the pastry ‘Blind’ for quarter-hour.

• After quarter-hour, take away the parchment and the beans and bake for an additional 5 minutes or till the pastry is cooked by and turning golden! 

• As soon as baked, depart to chill as you make the filling.

Filling

• In a big bowl, soften the butter till clean.

• Add the caster sugar, floor almonds, almond extract and egg and blend with a spatula to mix.

• Loosen the jam by mixing in a separate bowl, after which unfold over the baked pastry case.

• Pour over the almond filling.

• Sprinkle over the flaked almonds and bake within the oven for 30-35 minutes, or till there may be an ever so slight wobble within the center. As soon as baked, depart to chill absolutely.

Topping

• As soon as the bakewell tart has cooled – rigorously take away out of your tart tin.

• Combine the icing sugar with the water, one tsp at a time till it’s a thick paste.

• Drizzle the icing over the bakewell tart.

• Sprinkle on some toasted flaked almonds and/or freeze dried raspberries for those who fancy!

• You should utilize shop-bought shortcrust pastry for those who fancy – comply with the identical baking steps.
• You should utilize any flavour jam you fancy! 
• This can final within the fridge for 3+ days
• It’s best served as it’s, however you possibly can serve it with custard, cream or perhaps a scoop of ice cream! 
• I take advantage of this free bottomed tart tin! 

ENJOY!

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