Name: Blueberry Bakewell Tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 8
Ingredients: 400 g frozen sweet short pastry, thawed; ½ cup Craig's Blueberry Jam; 125 g softened butter; ½ cup sugar; ½ tsp natural almond essence; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 cup flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ¼ cup sliced almonds

Bakewell tart is a traditional English recipe named after the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire. Some recipes use ground almonds in the filling, but we have simplified it by using almond essence.

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Makes 8

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Easy

Ingredients

400 g frozen sweet short pastry, thawed

½ cup Craig's Blueberry Jam

125 g softened butter

½ cup sugar

½ tsp natural almond essence

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

¼ cup sliced almonds

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Average Quantity per Serving

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Method

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Roll the sweet short pastry to line the base and sides of a 23cm loose bottom flan tin. Trim the edges. Chill for 10 minutes in the fridge.

Step 2

2. Spread the base of the pastry case with Craig's Blueberry Jam.

Step 3

3. Cream the softened butter, sugar and almond essence until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs. Fold in the sifted flour and baking powder. Spoon the mixture into the tart and smooth the top to even it out.

Step 4

4. Sprinkle over the sliced almonds. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and cooked. Serve warm with custard or cold as a perfect afternoon tea treat.