Almond Bakewell Tart Recipe | No Blind Baking Needed!

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.

Prepare the shortcrust pastry by mixing the plain flour, cubed unsalted butter, icing sugar, and cold water until a dough forms.

Roll out the pastry thinly and place it into a 20cm (8 in) loose bottomed tart tin.

For the filling, cream together the softened unsalted butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Stir in the ground almonds and almond extract until combined.

Spread the raspberry jam over the pastry base.

Pour the almond filling over the jam and smooth the top.

Sprinkle a few flaked almonds on top of the filling.

Bake in the oven until golden and set.

Cooking Techniques

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