Nigella Bakewell Tart

Bakewell Tart by Nigella is a delightful treat with a flaky pastry crust, a layer of tender almond cake, and just a hint of jam. It takes only 45 minutes to prepare this time-honored treat.

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💗 Why You’ll Love This Bakewell Tart Recipe:

• Conveniently prepared with a basic pastry crust.
• The sweetness of the jam pairs wonderfully with the nutty flavor of the almonds.
• The baking time is short, but the treat is worth it.
• Able to accommodate a wide range of jam flavors.
• A tasty and eye-catching dessert, suitable for any celebration.

❓ What Is Nigella’s Bakewell Tart Recipe?

Bakewell Tart from Nigella’s is made with a shortcrust pastry shell, jam, and a cake batter using flour, ground almonds, sugar, and almond extract. It’s a baked good with a glaze, almonds, and cherries for garnish.

📜 Nigella Bakewell Tart Ingredients

• 175 grams shortcrust pastry
• 2 tablespoons jam of your choice
• 200 grams of self-raising flour sieved
• 1 teaspoon baking powder sieved
• 200 grams caster sugar
• 50 grams of ground almonds
• 1 drop of almond essence
• 200 millilitres soya milk
• 80 millilitres of vegetable oil
• 50 grams of icing sugar sieved
• 50 grams of flaked almonds
• 50 grams of glace cherries optional

👩‍🍳 How To Make Nigella Bakewell Tart

1. Prepare a baking sheet that will fit your tart tin and heat it in the oven at gas mark 5/200C/400F.
2. Line a 26-centimeter (approximately 4-to-6-centimeter) deep tart tin with the pastry; I like a tin with a removable bottom for ease of removal.
3. Chill the pastry base in the fridge for 20 minutes after you’ve pricked it with a fork.
4. Use parchment paper, foil, or baking beans to weigh down the pastry shell before baking.
5. Put the tart pan on the hot baking sheet and bake it for 15 minutes. After 10 minutes, take it out of the oven and discard the paper and beans. It should be softly brown and almost done.
6. Keep it on the baking sheet for the time being. Turn heat down to gas mark 4, or 180 degrees Fahrenheit/350 degrees Celsius.
7. Mix the powdered almonds, sugar, and a dash of fine salt into the flour and baking powder in a large bowl through a sieve.
8. Beat the milk, oil, and almond essence together in a jug until thoroughly combined. Add it to the flour and toss it in, but don’t beat it too much.
9. Quickly spread your preferred jam onto the somewhat cooled pastry shell and fill it with the cake batter.
10. Evenly distribute and return to the oven until a cocktail stick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature if the top is becoming too brown.
11. After baking, place the item on a cooling rack to let it cool. Spread a uniform layer of glaze made from icing sugar and water over the tart.
12. Top with flaked almonds and, if using, press in some glace cherries. Slice and serve.

💭 Recipe Tips

• Chill the pastry: Refrigerating the pastry base before baking helps to achieve a crisp and flaky crust.
• Use quality jam: Choose your favorite jam for a personalized touch and enhanced flavor in the tart.
• Be cautious with almond essence: Just a drop is enough to infuse the dessert with almond flavor, so don’t overdo it.
• Check doneness: Use a cocktail stick to test the middle of the tart for doneness; it should emerge unblemished.

☕ What Pairs Nicely With Bakewell Tart?

Complements to Bakewell Tart are vanilla ice cream, clotted cream, hot coffee, strawberry with yogurt, and caramel chocolate sauce.

🎚 How To Store Leftover Bakewell Tart?

• At Room Temperature: Keep leftover Bakewell Tart in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
• In The Fridge: Leftover Bakewell Tart can be preserved for up to 5 days in the fridge in a sealed box.
• In The Freezer: Leftover Bakewell Tart can be frozen for up to 3 months when properly wrapped in plastic and then placed in a freezer bag. Put it in the fridge to thaw before you eat it.

🥵 How To Reheat Bakewell Tart?

• Oven: Set oven temperature to approximately 325°F then arrange Bakewell Tart on a baking sheet and heat for 15 minutes.
• Microwave: Transfer Bakewell Tart on a microwave-safe plate and heat on low power for short 30-second intervals until warm.

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Nigella Bakewell Tart Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

• Calories 201
• Total Fat 10g
• Saturated Fat 3g
• Trans Fat 0.2g
• Cholesterol 22mg
• Sodium 37mg
• Potassium 101.8mg
• Total Carbohydrates 25g
• Dietary Fiber 1.7g
• Sugars 14g
• Protein 4g

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