The Perfect Bakewell Tart

Name: The Perfect Bakewell Tart
Ingredients: For 6 people, 250 g (½ lb) puff pastry, raspberry jam, 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar, 4 free range eggs, 100 g (4 oz) butter, melted, 100 g (4 oz) ground almonds, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.; For 6 people, 250 g (½ lb) puff pastry, raspberry jam, 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar, 4 free range eggs, 100 g (4 oz) butter, melted, 100 g (4 oz) ground almonds, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.; For 6 people, 250 g (½ lb) puff pastry, raspberry jam, 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar, 4 free range eggs, 100 g (4 oz) butter, melted, 100 g (4 oz) ground almonds, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.; For 6 people, 250 g (½ lb) puff pastry, raspberry jam, 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar, 4 free range eggs, 100 g (4 oz) butter, melted, 100 g (4 oz) ground almonds, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.; For 6 people, 250 g (½ lb) puff pastry, raspberry jam, 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar, 4 free range eggs, 100 g (4 oz) butter, melted, 100 g (4 oz) ground almonds, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.; For 6 people, 250 g (½ lb) puff pastry, raspberry jam, 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar, 4 free range eggs, 100 g (4 oz) butter, melted, 100 g (4 oz) ground almonds, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.; For 6 people, 250 g (½ lb) puff pastry, raspberry jam, 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar, 4 free range eggs, 100 g (4 oz) butter, melted, 100 g (4 oz) ground almonds, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Modern Classics

By Frances Bissell

Published 2000

About

Sometimes known as Bakewell Pudding, this is traditionally baked in a deep oval dish with sloping sides. A loose-bottomed tart tin can also be used, in which case the shorter cooking time should be used.

Ingredients

You Need

For 6 people, 250 g (½ lb) puff pastry, raspberry jam, 100 g (

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Line a 20 cm (8 inch) tart tin with the pastry, and spread it with a generous layer of jam. Whisk the sugar and eggs until thick and pale. Stir in the melted butter, then fold in the groun