Description
This Apple Bakewell Tart brings together buttery shortcrust pastry, rich almond frangipane, a sweet layer of raspberry jam, and delicately arranged apple slices for a stunning and flavorful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g plain flour
- 125g unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 50g icing sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 to 3 tbsp cold water
- 2 medium apples (Braeburn or Gala), thinly sliced
- 100g ground almonds
- 100g caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 tbsp raspberry jam
- 2 tbsp flaked almonds
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Place a baking tray inside to heat.
- In a food processor, pulse flour, butter, and icing sugar until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and cold water to form a dough. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface and line a 9-inch tart tin. Trim the edges and chill again for 10 minutes. Prick the base with a fork, line with parchment, and fill with baking beans. Blind bake for 15 minutes, then remove the beans and bake for 5 more minutes.
- Spread raspberry jam over the cooled tart shell. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs and almond extract. Fold in the ground almonds and pour the mixture over the jam.
- Arrange apple slices in a spiral pattern over the filling. Sprinkle with flaked almonds.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and the center is set. Let it cool in the tin.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving and enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use firm apples that hold shape during baking like Gala or Braeburn.
- Chill the dough before rolling to prevent shrinkage during baking.
- Brush baked apples with apricot jam for added gloss and flavor.
- Store leftover slices in the fridge and warm slightly before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: apple tart, bakewell tart, almond tart, apple dessert, frangipane, British tart