Baking

Bakewell Tart

Ingredients

  • 275 gr. (10 oz.) shortcrust pastry
  • 75 gr. (3 oz.) butter, at room temperature
  • 75 gr. (3 oz.) caster sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 170 gr. (6 oz.) can Carnation Evaporated Milk
  • 110 gr. (4 oz.) ground almonds
  • ½ tsp. almond essence
  • 15 gr. (1 oz.) self raising flour, sifted
  • 5 tbsp. raspberry jam
  • Preheat oven to 180°C
  • Lightly grease a 23 cm (9") flan tin

Method

1

Roll out pastry and use to line the flan tin. Reserve the trimmings.

2

Bake the pastry case blind for 15 minutes.

3

Beat together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, Carnation milk, almonds and almond essence. Fold in the flour.

4

Spread the jam over the cooked pastry case. Spoon over the creamed mixture. Roll out the reserved pastry and use to make a lattice. (Use a lattice cutter if you have one!)

5

Return the tart to the oven and bake for approx. 30 mins. or until golden.