Bakewell Slice Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup plain flour
• 90 g butter
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 tbsp water
• 1/2 cup raspberry jelly
• 1/4 cup almonds, flaked
• 185 g butter, extra
• 3/4 cup caster sugar, extra
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 3/4 cup plain flour, extra

Methodes:

1. Preheat oven to 210C. Brush a shallow cake tin with oil. Cover base with paper, extending over two sides, grease paper.
2. Place sifted flour, butter and sugar into a food processor and blend for 10 seconds until mixture is fine and crumbly. Add water, process 5 seconds until mixture is smooth.
3. Turn mixture into tin, press evenly over base using lightly floured hands. Bake for 5 minutes and allow to cool.
4. Using electric beaters, beat extra butter and sugar in large mixing bowl until light and creamy. Add eggs gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add almonds and extra flour. Using a wooden spoon, stir until just combined.
5. Spread pastry base evenly with jam. Spread evenly with topping, sprinkle with flaked almonds. Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly golden, cool in tin. Cut into fingers when cold. Read More >>
   

Bakewell Slice Recipe (Bake Well Slice)

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Bakewell is a traditional British baked dessert which consists of a short crust pastry shell, spread with jam and covered with a sponge-like filling enriched with ground almonds. This famous British tart made in the picturesque town of Bakewell in the Derbyshire Peak District. It is a delicious dessert.

Crust Ingredients:

• 1 cup of flour
• 6 tbsp of cold butter
• 1 tbsp of sugar
• Topping Ingredients:
• 6 tbsp of butter
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup of ground almonds
• 3/4 cup of flour
• 1/2 cup of raspberry jam.
• 1/4 slice of almonds

Methodes:

1. Pre-heat oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit. Line and lightly greased a 8" x 8" square baking pan with parchment paper, overhang on both side
2. Process all the crust ingredients using the pulse action until fine and crumbly in a food processor
3. Press it evenly to the base of the baking pan, then bake it for about 10 minutes, remove it from oven and let it until cool
4. Make topping, beat sugar, butter and eggs until light and creamy, then add in flour and ground almonds, mix until well combined
5. Spread the raspberry jam to the crust, spread the topping over the jam and sprinkle the almond slices to the top
6. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown
7. Cool it completely before cut to serve

Cidered Mackerel with Rhubarb Recipe

Ingredients:

• 8 Fresh Mackerel Fillets
• 8 Bay Leaves
• Salt and Black Pepper
• 240ml/8fl.oz. Dry Cider
• 25g/1oz Butter
• 450g/1lb Fresh Rhubarb, chopped
• 1/2 teasp Lemon Juice
• 50g/2oz Brown Sugar
• A Pinch of Nutmeg

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas mark 4.
2. Season the fillets with salt and pepper then place a bay leaf on each fillet and roll up.
3. Place the fish rolls in a shallow ovenproof dish, pour over half the cider and dot with the butter. Cover with aluminium foil or a lid and bake in the oven for 30 minutes until tender.
4. Meanwhile, place the remaining cider, rhubarb, lemon juice, brown sugar and nutmeg in a pan. Bring to the boil then simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring from time to time, until soft and puréed.
5. To serve - transfer the fish to a warmed serving platter, drizzle some of the rhubarb sauce over the top of the fish and serve the remaining rhubarb sauce separately. Serve hot.
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