Apple Bakewell Tart

 I'm craving foor  Bakewell Tarts but they're not available at  M & S (Mark & Spencer) . Yup! M & S is the only place that I can get Bakewell Tarts over here . They're quite nice  & I love the rich buttery pastry crust . Anyway to ease my craving , I'll have to make some myself , don't I . I still have 2 jars of homemade  apple jam in the fridge so let's make the most of it  . LOL I've made a sweet crust pastry & almond filling which I've reduced considerably the amount of sugar . That makes the tart not too overly sweet  .  I love to enjoy this rich tart with some lemon tea . How about you ? 

This post is linked to Little Thumbs Up event organized by Zoe of Bake For Happy Kids with Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY& hosted this month by me , Kit from I-Lost in Austen . To join this event & link with us at this post . 

Apple Bakewell Tart

 Recipe of I-Lost in Austen 

For pâte sable ( sweet shortcrust pastry):

250g flour

125g butter - room temperature

75g powdered sugar

2 egg yolks

4 tbsp of milk

A pinch of salt

Rice  or dried beans

20 cm pie pan/plate

5 – 6 Tbsp of apple jam (For recipe HERE)

For Almond filling (Frangipane) :

2 eggs – lightly beaten

80g powdered  sugar

120g ground almond

60g butter – room temperature

1 vanilla pod – halved lengthways & seeds scraped out

20 g almond flakes

Method:

1)  For sweet crust pastry:

    Combine flour, sugar, salt in a bowl & rub in butter till crumbs. Add in sugar, egg yolks & milk & knead till smooth dough. .  Place in a polybag & chill for 2 hours.

2)  Preheat oven to 180°C & grease mini tart cases.  Remove pastry from refrigerator & place the dough on a lightly floured surface and use a rolling pin that is absolutely straight. Lightly dust it with flour and place it in the centre of the dough. Roll the dough up onto the rolling pin and gently unroll it over one of the prepared pie pan. Press the dough into the pan and roll the pin over the top of the pan to remove the excess dough & prick all over the dough with a fork . Fill with rice or dried beans, & bake for 10 mins. Remove from oven & leave to cool.

3)  To Make almond filling (Frangipane) :

Beat sugar & eggs till creamy .  Whisk in ground almond & butter till well combined . Add in vanilla seeds & mix well . 

4)   Spread evenly apple jam on crust pastry then add  buttery almond mixture over the top .  Sprinkle with almond flakes & bake in the oven for 30 mins till golden brown . Remove from oven & leave to cool .