Mary Berry Bakewell Tart Recipe
The Mary Berry Bakewell Tart Recipe is a timeless British dessert that everyone should know. Learning how to make Mary Berry Bakewell Tart is a perfect way to enjoy a sweet, nutty and buttery treat at home.
Ingredients
- 175 g plain flour
- 75 g cold butter cubed
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 150 g raspberry jam
- 125 g butter softened
- 125 g caster sugar
- 125 g ground almonds
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 25 g flaked almonds
Instructions
Make the Pastry
- Mix the flour, cold butter and icing sugar in a bowl until it looks like breadcrumbs. Add your egg yolk and a little water to form a firm dough. Chill for fifteen minutes.
Roll and Blind Bake
- Roll out your dough and line the tart tin carefully with it. Prick the bottom with a fork and bake at 200°C for ten minutes until it is lightly golden today.
Add the Jam
- Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the base of your baked pastry shell. This jam layer provides a sweet and tangy contrast to the nutty almond sponge that you will add next today.
Mix the Almond Sponge
- Beat your softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a clean bowl. Stir in the ground almonds, beaten egg and almond extract until everything is smooth and very well combined today.
Fill and Bake
- Spoon your almond mixture over the jam and smooth it out with a spatula. Sprinkle the flaked almonds over the top and bake at 180°C for twenty-five minutes until perfectly golden today.
Cool and Serve
- Let your tart cool completely in the tin before you remove it. Serve it at room temperature to enjoy the best texture and the deepest, most wonderful almond and jam flavors today.
Notes
Keep your butter very cold when making the pastry to ensure it stays crisp and perfectly flaky. Use good quality raspberry jam to get the best flavor in your homemade tart today.
You can swap the raspberry jam for cherry jam if you prefer a slightly different fruit profile. Do not overmix the almond sponge mixture or it might become too dense during the baking process.
Lightly toast your flaked almonds in a dry pan before sprinkling them to add more nutty flavor. If you want a little extra zing, add a teaspoon of lemon zest to your pastry dough today — and if bright citrus flavors excite you, this layered lemon cake with a rich cheesecake filling is another gorgeous bake worth exploring.