Christmas Bakewell Tart Recipe
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A Bakewell Tart is such a classic traditional British recipe that I thought I’d try baking with a festive twist using Christmas jam instead of traditional raspberry jam for a lovely festive twist with this Festive Bakewell Tart. I thought this would be a great alternative to mince pies but if you’d rather, you can use normal jam for a classic bake like a traditional bakewell tart from Bakewell or you could even use mincemeat for a real festive taste.
Do I have to make my own pastry for the Festive Bakewell Tart?
You can make your own pastry case for this Christmas tart but I like to use ready made ones to save time – plus I’m a little bit useless at making pastry! If you have the pastry making skills needed then feel free to make your own tart case using all the classics – plain flour, sugar, butter and a well used tart tin all on a lightly floured surface! You could even make individual festive bakewell tarts if you wanted.
This is such a classic recipe – and we went all the way to Bakewell to get one. This twist on a traditional bakewell tart recipe is a classic almond topped tart with a frangipane filling but you can also top it with glace icing and decorate it with cherries for an iced tart or festive Cherry Bakewell instead.
When should I have this Festive Bakewell Tart?
We love to enjoy this tart as an afternoon tea treat – and it’s lovely with a cup of tea. But you can also have it for dessert and it’s perfect for taking to a festive gathering, school bake sale or dinner party. It’s a really lovely Christmas pudding.
The festive tart can be enjoyed plain, just as it is with all the flavours of the almonds and jam. But, it could also be enjoyed with custard, ice cream or cream for a more decadent bake, giving it a real dessert feel and flavour.
A classic bakewell pudding is one of my most favourite bakes and it gives a really impressive finish without needing any real skill in the kitchen. It’s easy to bake, smells amazing and it’s something the whole family will enjoy. The Festive Bakewell Tart is a lovely bake for the festive season or a Classic Tart can be enjoyed all year round.
If you’re looking for other festive bakes to make why not try our Mincemeat Bakewell Tarts, Sponge Topped Mince Pies or Mince Pie fudge? You can see all our recipes using up leftover mincemeat here and plenty of Christmas recipes too!
Here’s our Festive Bakewell Tart Recipe:
Ingredients
- Ready made sweet pastry case – or sweet shortcrust pastry
- 100 g Mackays Christmas Preserve with Mulled Wine or any festive jam
- 100 g cold butter or margarine
- 125 g caster sugar
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 150 g ground almonds
- 80g self raising flour
- 20 g flaked almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4
- Spread the preserve over the base of the pastry case.
- Cream the margarine and sugar before adding the eggs and mixing well. You can do this by hand or in a food processor.
- Add the almond extract and ground almonds, folding to add air to the mixture.
- Pour into the tart shell and sprinkle the flaked almonds over the top.
- Bake for approx 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Leave to cool completely and then slice and serve. You can dust with icing sugar too if you like.
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Festive Bakewell Tart Recipe
Ingredients
- Ready made sweet pastry case
- 100 g Mackays Christmas Preserve with Mulled Wine
- 100 g margarine
- 125 g caster sugar
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 150 g ground almonds
- 80 g self raising flour
- 20 g flaked almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4
- Spread the preserve over the base of the pastry case.
- Cream the margarine and sugar before adding the eggs and mixing well.
- Add the almond extract and ground almonds, folding to add air to the mixture.
- Pour into the pastry case and sprinkle the flaked almonds over the top.
- Bake for approx 30 minutes until golden brown.
*Note: Nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
This looks delicious! i so need to try more with my baking 🙂
Ooh this looks delicious! Love the sound of the preserve – anything with Mulled Wine in is a winner for me 😉 xx