Bakewell Tart Recipe
This Bakewell Tart will steal the show at your family gatherings! A classical and traditional tart with a buttery shortcrust filled with raspberry jam and an almond filling, what’s not to love? Baking is my passion and while I don’t usually make tarts often, this one is so worth it. It’s so impressive and pretty to look at, but best of all, it’s so good, you’ll love it! What is a classic Bakewell tart you ask? Well, it a popular dessert in the UK, named after the Derbyshire town of Bakewell. It consists of a crust pastry filled with a layer of jam, frangipane, and then usually topped with toasted almonds or glacé icing. Although not traditional, I will enjoy it with a dollop of whipped cream on top or even a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
For The Crust
Flour – You’ll need plain all-purpose flour for the crust. Sugar – You’ll need some powdered sugar. This gives the shortcrust the perfect hint of sweetness. Salt – A little bit of salt will enhance all the flavors of the crust. Butter – You’ll need cold, cubed, unsalted butter. Keeping the butter as cold as possible is the key to achieving that perfect flakiness. If you only have salted butter, use that, you just don’t have to add any additional salt to the crust. Eggs – Make sure to only use the yolk part of the egg.
Filling
Butter – For the filling, you’ll want to use unsalted butter that is softened. Sugar – You’ll need plain white granulated sugar to provide a bit of sweetness. Eggs – I used large beaten eggs, either white or brown, there’s no difference. Almond extract – You will want to use some almond extract to enhance the almond flavor of the frangipane. Salt – A little bit of salt makes all the difference, without it, your filling will taste bland. Almond meal – You can use either almond meal or almond flour. Almond meal is made from raw unpeeled almonds and almond flour is made from blanched peeled almonds.
Shortcrust
Frangipane
Assemble The Tart
What Is Frangipane?
Frangipane, also known as almond cream, is made with almond flour or almond meal. It’s more or less like a pie filling but frangipane is never consumed raw because it contains raw eggs.
What’s The Difference Between Almond Meal and Almond Flour?
Almond meal is typically made from raw unpeeled almonds, and almond flour is made from blanched peeled almonds. Compared to almond meal, almond flour has a finer texture and lighter color.
What Is Blind Baking?
Blind baking basically means baking your pie crust before filling it and baking the entire pie. If you want to prevent your crust from becoming soggy, you need to partially bake it before adding some fillings.
Should I Prick The Crust Before Blind Baking?
It’s a good idea to prick the crust before baking it because it prevents the crust from puffing up while baking, ensuring you end up with an even surface for your filling.
Storing Your Bakewell Tart
You can store this tart in an airtight container for 2 days, for best results.
Freezer
Make sure the tart is completely cooled before freezing. Wrap the first with plastic wrap, place it in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
More Tarts And Pies To Try
Pear and Almond Cream Tart Fig Tart with Pecans and Goat Cheese Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Perfect Peach Pie Classic Apple Pie Homemade Cherry Pie Lemon Chess Pie Tomato Pie Canadian Butter Tarts Egg Tarts (Hong Kong Style) Fig Tart
