Bakewell Slices
A shortcrust base spread with raspberry jam and topped with an almond sponge, baked and finished with white icing.
Photograph credit: Bakewell tart on a plate by Brynn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · this resized copy is shared under the same licence
What to Put on the Table With Bakewell Slices
- Tea
- Custard
- Fresh cherries
- Coffee
How to Make Bakewell Slices
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Heat the oven to 190°C / 375°F. Line a 20 x 30 cm tin with the pastry, prick with a fork and bake for 10 minutes. Lower the oven to 180°C / 355°F.
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Spread the jam thinly over the warm base.
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Beat the butter and sugar until pale, then beat in the eggs. Fold in the ground almonds, flour and almond extract and spread over the jam.
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Scatter with the flaked almonds and bake for 25 minutes until golden and springy.
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Cool completely, drizzle with the icing sugar mixed with the water and cut into twelve.
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Worth Knowing Before You Cook
Bake the pastry first.
Spread the jam thin.
If your oven runs hot, check at 20 minutes.
Cool before icing.
Changing the Recipe
- No self-raising flour to hand? The common home substitute is the same weight of plain flour with 2 teaspoons of baking powder for every 150 g, sifted together well; the rise may not be identical to a bought self-raising flour.
Storing and Reheating
Keeps in an airtight tin for 4 days.
Common Questions
How long does Bakewell Slices take to make?
30 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking, so at least 1 hour 5 minutes. The method also needs time for cooling completely, which it does not time, so treat that as a minimum. The recipe serves 12.
The Numbers per Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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