christmas bakewell tart
traybake mince pie / bakewell tart fusion bliss!
IngredientsMakes: 2600g (24)
| 450g | sweet short pastry | (recipe below) | |
| 820g | sbs mincemeat | ||
| 1420g | frangipane mix | (recipe below) | |
| 90g | flaked almonds |
Method
| Using a 25cm x 35cm baking tray. |
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| Rather than making 24 separate mince pies I thought I'd make one big one and lean it in the direction of a bakewell tart! |
| Easy to slice up in 24 pieces and offer to Christmas visitors, or break out after Christmass dinner / Boxing day! |
| It will keep in the fridge for a week no problem, and it freezes well too - slice it up before freezing it! |
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| Roll pastry until it's large enough to fit the tray. |
| Cover w/ baking paper & fill w/ baking beans / balls / coins / foodsafe filler. . . |
| Blind bake pastry 180C / 15m w/ baking beans + 5m w/o beans. |
| Spread the mincemeat onto the tart case w/ the back of a spoon. |
| Make the frangipane imx & spread over the mincemeat. |
| Dust w/ flaked almonds & bake 150C / 40-45m. |
| Check it's cooked by popping a knife ito the centre - it should come out clean if it's cooked. |
sweet short pastry
IngredientsMakes: 1400g
| 750g | plain flour | ||
| 30g | caster sugar | ||
| 450g | butter | ||
| 110g | (2) | large eggs | |
| 60g | ice cold water |
Method
| Flour, sugar, butter > crumb texture. |
| Add water & eggs bring together into pastry. |
| Portion off remains into 400g planes 1cm thick - so they defrost quickly! |
| Wrap in cling film & freeze them for later. |
frangipane mix
frangipane tart mix
IngredientsMakes: 1420g
| 400g | butter | ||
| 400g | caster sugar | ||
| 220g | (4) | eggs | |
| 400g | ground almonds |
Method
| Cream the butter & sugar in a standing mixer w/ a paddle attachment. |
| Add eggs one at a time incorporating each fully before the next. |
| Add the ground almonds . . . mix until homogenous & smooth. |
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