BAKEWELL TART RECIPE

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

ground almonds

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed flour

Sunflower seed flour is a nut-free alternative that can be cheaper.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while granulated sugar is typically cheaper.

raspberry jam

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: store-brand jam

Store-brand jam can be a cost-effective alternative.

Lightly grease a removable flan dish.

Roll out the shortcrust pastry and line the tray, cutting off any excess.

Roll out excess pastry and cut into discs to make jam tarts.

Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of strawberry jam on top of the pastry, spreading it out.

In a bowl, mix room temperature butter and sugar until creamy.

Add 1 egg and the zest of a lemon to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing until combined.

Add ground almonds, plain flour, and baking powder to the mixture and mix until dough-like.

Spoon the mixture on top of the jam layer, spreading it evenly.

(Optional) Add flaked almonds on top before baking.

Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until golden brown.

Let cool slightly before removing from the dish and dusting with icing sugar.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens