Classic Bakewell tart with a cherry jam, enhanced with TFS Cherry flavouring
What You’ll Need
Ingredients:
**For the Pastry:**
– 200g plain flour
– 100g cold unsalted butter, cubed
– 50g icing sugar
– 1 egg yolk
– Cold water, as needed
**For the Filling:**
– 150g unsalted butter, softened
– 150g caster sugar
– 3 large eggs
– 150g ground almonds
– 1 teaspoon almond extract
– 4 tablespoons cherry jam
– TFS Cherry Flavouring drops, to enhance the cherry jam
**For the Topping:**
– 100g icing sugar
– 1-2 tablespoons water
– Freeze-dried raspberries, crushed, for decoration
Instructions:
1. **Prepare the Pastry:**
– In a large mixing bowl, combine the plain flour and icing sugar.
– Rub in the cold cubed butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
– Add the egg yolk and a little cold water, then mix until the dough comes together.
– Wrap the dough in cling film and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
2. **Preheat the Oven:**
– Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 23cm tart tin.
3. **Roll out the Pastry:**
– Roll out the chilled pastry on a floured surface to fit the tart tin.
– Line the tin with the pastry, trimming any excess. Prick the base with a fork and chill for another 15 minutes.
4. **Blind Bake the Pastry:**
– Line the pastry with parchment paper and fill with baking beans or rice.
– Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove the baking beans and parchment paper, then bake for an additional 5 minutes until lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
5. **Prepare the Filling:**
– In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy.
– Gradually beat in the eggs, one at a time.
– Fold in the ground almonds and almond extract until well combined.
6. **Assemble the Tart:**
– Spread the cherry jam evenly over the cooled pastry base.
– Enhance the cherry jam by adding a few drops of TFS Cherry Flavouring and mixing well.
– Spoon the almond filling over the cherry jam layer and spread evenly.
7. **Bake the Tart:**
– Bake the assembled tart in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the filling is set and golden brown.
8. **Prepare the Topping:**
– Once the tart has cooled, mix together the icing sugar and enough water to make a smooth icing.
– Drizzle the icing over the tart and sprinkle with crushed freeze-dried raspberries for decoration.
9. **Chill and Serve:**
– Chill the tart in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the icing to set.
– Slice and serve your delicious Bakewell Tart with Cherry Jam and Freeze-Dried Raspberry Topping!
Enjoy the delightful combination of cherry jam enhanced with TFS Cherry Flavouring and the added crunch of freeze-dried raspberries on top of your Bakewell Tart!
