Bakewell Tart
It’s Thanksgiving holiday week here in the US and I am sharing something from England, go figure, giggle. I have dual citizenship with the US and UK so it is fun to blend yummy foods! In addition to the traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday foods I hope you will give this tart a try. It is also a lovely treat for afternoon tea. The Bakewell Tart is a simple recipe that originated in the quaint country town of Bakewell in England. Enjoy.
What you need
For the pastry
3/4 Cup flour (sifted)
1/4 Cup almonds (finely ground)
1 Stick ( 4 oz) unsalted cold butter ( cut in bits)
Pinch of salt
2-3 tbsp. cold water
1 Egg white ( beaten)
Raspberry Jam ( or any berry jam)
Sifter
4 Small tart pans ( or one large one 8”)
Bowl
Food Processor
Nonstick cooking spray
Rolling pin
Parchment paper
Pastry weight ( see Katies tid bits at the bottom of the recipe if you do not have a pastry weight)
Baking sheet
Basting brush
Before You Start– This recipe requires some refrigeration
Lets Make It! Combine flour, ground almonds and a pinch salt into a food processor and add the butter. Pulse the butter into the flour almond mixture until it looks like coarse sand (and there are no large lumps of butter left.0 Then add one tablespoon of water at a time until in resembles dough. Remove from food processor and bring the pastry together into a ball and place it into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.- Then prepare a flour dusted area for kneading and spray the tart pan/s with nonstick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 325°. Using a rolling pin (remember to lightly flour it before you roll the dough out) roll out the dough to about 1/4″ thick and line your tart pans with the dough and trim off the excess. Prick the bottom all over with a fork, and then place it back in the refrigerator for another 15 minutes. Lay a piece of parchment paper on top of the pastry in the tart pan/s and place your pastry weight on top of the parchment paper ( this will keep the dough from rising in the center while it bakes .)Place tart pan/s onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove parchment paper, using a basting brush, brush the inside bottom of the tart with the beaten egg white. Place it back into the oven for another 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and spread jam on the base of the tart and set aside to let cool. Now it’s time to make the filling.
What you need for the filling
1 1/2 Sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)
3/4 Cup super fine sugar (or caster sugar)
3 Medium eggs and 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups ground almonds
Zest of 1 medium lemon
2 tbsp ground almonds
Powdered sugar (for dusting the tops)
Electric Mixer
Mixing bowl
Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat on medium speed using an electric mixer until creamy. Add the eggs a little at a time. Using a fork add the ground almonds and lemon zest and gently fold into the mixture. Place the mixture into the prepared tart pan/s. Smooth the top with the back of a spoon ( do not press to hard) Place back onto baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Then sprinkle the sliced almonds onto the tops of the tarts and bake for another 20 minutes. Let cool and dust with powdered sugar.
Serves 4-6
Katie’s Tid Bits– if you do not have a pastry weight use dry beans.
Do you have a favorite traditional recipe for the holidays?
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Julie Fiato says
Hi Katherine… What a beautiful tart! I find this strange…me commenting on your link up! …I really like it 😉 Thank you so much for stopping over. It means so much to me. Have a wonderful night! ~ Julie XOXO
Sarah @ Alderberry Hill says
Thanks so much for linking to Make the Scene Monday at Alderberry Hill, you are being featured later today!!
claire says
Hi thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays,I love Bakewell tart, my husband and son did a race in Bakewell a few years ago and both won a Bakewell tart each = a very happy me 🙂 have a lovely week ….
Jan Tanis says
Oh Katherine, these sound divine! And with tea…I would love it!
Jan
SallyAnn says
This looks sooooooo yummy Katherine. I posted it on my Pinterest board. Here is the link http://pinterest.com/billsgal/thanksgiving-season/
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Nothing better to share with a good friend over coffee than a bakewell tart.
Jann Olson says
These look yummy Katherine. I love tarts! I have to have Pecan and Coconut Cream pie for Thanksgiving. A sliver of each does me fine. And then again the following day for breakfast. lol! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Hugs,
Jann
Snoodles says
Oooh, you had me at the almonds and lemon in the filling! Yum!
shirley@housepitalitydesigns says
I love tarts…yours looks so amazingly delicious!….
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!!
Kris says
Oh my, those look so yummy! I was just looking at tart pans this weekend and thinking about trying to make some tarts. I’ve never tried to make them and I’m not very good at making pie crusts. I guess the only way to get good at it would be to practice. Ha
heather says
Oh yummy! These look SO good!
Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today says
It looks so delicious.
Grey says
Oh yum! This is a great post–I am not a baker, but your instructions are terrific–I can do this!
Theresa says
Oh how I need a tart pan so I can make these! Yum! Come by & share on my link up if you wish. & yes I am pinning this.
Marla Martenson says
That looks amazing!!!!!
Tammy/Our Neck of the Woods says
Ooooh delicious! The photos make it look so scrumptious! I love to make cookies during the holidays and my family has a cookie exchange. It’s a great way to try out lots of different recipes.
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
Not sure how well I’d do making them, but I have had real tarts in England before!
Melissa says
Oh my goodness Katherine! These look so good…! =)
jennifer fay says
Yum. Put that on my Dec. List!
Beverly says
I’ll close my eyes and pretend that I am having one with my cup of coffee this morning.♥
Annie says
Oh, this looks too good! Thank you for the recipe!
thisisme says
Yes Katy, we certainly love our bakewell tarts over here in England!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Judy Haughton-James says
This certainly looks delicious Katie! I love pastry. Thanks for sharing on Creative Monday. Have a great week and Thanksgiving.
michelle @ this little light says
Oh boy, that looks good. Wish I were more of a baker! Or that I lived next door to YOU! 🙂
Ms. A says
That might go pretty good with coffee, too!