Cranberry Bakewell Tart
A delicious tart made up of a sweet pastry base, cranberry jam, soft almond frangipane filling and fresh cranberries.
Equipment
- 1 10 inch pastry tin
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1 Electric whisk or stand mixer with paddle attachment
- 1 spoon or small palette knife
- 1 Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 1 batch sweet pastry
- 150 grams butter, room temperature
- 150 grams caster sugar
- 150 grams ground almonds
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 tsp almond essence
- 20 grams plain flour
- 150 grams cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 20 grams flaked almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°c(340°f) or 160°c(320°f) if fan assisted.
- Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the sweet pastry evenly and gently. Roll it to the thickness of a coin and big enough to cover the tart tin, making sure to keep turning the pastry and dusting again with flour if needed.
- Lightly dust the top of the rolled pastry and roll up the pastry loosely onto the rolling pin. Place over the tart tin and unroll gently to cover.
- Loosen the side bits of pastry and gently guide it downwards into the corners of the tin. Using your knuckle, gently press the corners in.
- Remove the excess pastry by pressing down on it into the tart tin edges. If you don't have a sharp edge, use a sharp knife.
- Leave in the fridge while you prepare the frangipane.
- In a medium sized bowl or food processor, add the butter and sugar.
- Beat on medium for 2-3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add in the ground almonds and mix until combined.
- Next, add the eggs and almonds essence. Gently mix in the flour with a rubber spatula.
- Remove the pastry from the fridge. Spread a couple tablespoons of jam over the pastry to create an even layer.
- Top the jam with the frangipane and smooth over until even.
- Sprinkle the fresh or frozen cranberries on top and lightly press the cranberries into the frangipane.
- Sprinkle over the flaked almonds.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until the entire tart has an even golden brown colour all over.
- Allow to cool fully before removing from the tin and slicing.
Notes
The calorie information is an estimate provided as a courtesy based off the website https://caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/food-calorie-calculator/. It will differ depending on the specific brands and ingredients that you use.