Baking Dessert

Cherry bakewells

Name: Cherry bakewells
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 small (individual) frozen pastry tart shells; 50g strawberry jam; 50g unsalted butter, softened; 50g caster sugar; 1 egg; 25g almond meal; 25g self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon almond essence; 2/3 cup (100g) icing sugar; 6 glace cherries, halved

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Mini almond tarts with a cherry on top proves that good things come in small packages.

12 Pampas small (individual) frozen pastry tart shells
50g strawberry jam
50g unsalted butter, softened
50g caster sugar
1 egg
25g almond meal
25g self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon almond essence
2/3 cup (100g) icing sugar
6 glace cherries, halved

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 200°C.
2.

Place the tart shells on a baking tray and fill each pastry shell with a little jam. Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy, then beat in the egg until combined. Add the almond meal, flour and almond essence, and stir until well combined. Spoon into the pastry shells, bake for 12-15 minutes, and allow to cool.
3.

Meanwhile, sift the icing sugar into a bowl, then combine with about 1 tablespoon of water and stir until smooth. Spoon the icing over the cooled tarts and top with a cherry half.