Traditional British 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.

Prepare the crust by mixing plain flour, salt, cold butter, caster sugar, egg yolk, and cold water until combined.

Press the crust mixture into a tart pan and chill.

For the frangipane filling, cream together softened butter and caster sugar.

Add ground almonds, baking powder, plain flour, eggs, and almond extract to the butter mixture and mix well.

Spread raspberry jam over the chilled crust.

Pour the frangipane filling over the jam and smooth it out.

Top with almond flakes.

Bake in the oven until golden and set.

Cooking Techniques

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