Bakewell Tart

My mate Laura awesome food junky like me :P made a Bakewell Tart yesterday and as she says she is too lazy to start her own food blog here is her recipe :).


Ingredients:
Pastry:
6oz plain flour
2oz butter
2 tsp caster sugar
5 tbsp iced water


For the filling 
8oz butter
8oz sugar
6oz ground almonds
2oz self raising flour 
4 medium eggs
Half a jar of strawberry jam


Step 1:
Rub butter and flour together, add the sugar and mix well.


Step 2:
Add the water until combined together.


Step 3:
Chill for 10 mins. Roll out till aprox 5mm thick and line a lose bottom flan tin.


Step 4:
Blind bake for 20 mins. 


(or you could be lazy like me and buy pre-made short-crust pastry hehe)


Step 5: 
Now for the filling.  Cream butter an sugar til light and fluffy, add eggs and mix well.


Step 6:
Add the ground almonds and flour, beat till smooth. 


Step 7: 
Now add the jam to your pastry case and then spread the almond mixture over the jam evenly.


Step 8:
Bake for 20/25 mins until soft and springy or prick with a knife and if pulled clean it is done.




Serve warm with cream.






There we go Laura's gorgeous to the point recipe without me waffling on...too much :P enjoy!