Bakewell Tart

By Steph325
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Bakewell Tart

Derbyshire's gift to the tea trolley. Shortcrust base, a layer of raspberry jam, almond frangipane on top, flaked almonds for crunch. Served warm with custard or cold with a strong cup of tea.

Total time

75 minutes

Serves

8

Difficulty

Moderate, the pastry is the hard part

Origin

Bakewell, Derbyshire, England

MOMENT

Tea time

Bakewell, Derbyshire
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The almond and the raspberry are the most English combination in the entire cake canon. Get them right and you have the country on a plate.

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Mary Berry