Best 5 Blackberry Bakewell Tarts Recipes

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Blackberry Bakewell tarts are a delightful dessert that combines the flavors of sweet blackberries, a creamy almond filling, and a crispy shortcrust pastry. Originating in the English town of Bakewell, Derbyshire, these tarts have become a beloved treat enjoyed by people of all ages. With their vibrant appearance and delectable taste, blackberry Bakewell tarts are perfect for any occasion, whether it's a casual gathering or a special celebration. Let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for this classic dessert, exploring the perfect balance of flavors and textures that make it truly irresistible.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

MINI BLACKBERRY BAKEWELLS



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Use up seasonal fruit in mini almond tarts with frangipane filling and crisp shortcrust cases - best served with thick clotted cream

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 35m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

375g pack shortcrust pastry
1 tbsp plain flour , plus extra for dusting
100g butter , at room temperature
100g caster sugar
1 large egg
100g ground almond
150g punnet blackberry
25g toasted flaked almond
clotted cream , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and stamp out 12 circles with an 8-9cm cutter. Use to line the holes of a bun tin. Chill while you make the filling.
  • To make the filling, beat together the butter, caster sugar, egg, ground almonds and flour. Divide the filling between the tarts, pushing in the blackberries as you go. Scatter over the flaked almonds and bake for 15-20 mins until lightly golden.
  • Remove from the tins and serve warm or cool, with a dollop of clotted cream if you're feeling indulgent.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

BLACKBERRY BAKEWELL TARTS



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These scrumptious tarts are a favorite among friends and family. The recipe consists of cupcake-size tarts made out of an anise biscuit base, layered with a homemade blackberry jam on top of which lies an almond sponge, and topped off with an oat and biscuit crumble.

Provided by Maritza.Jimenez

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 , 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup and 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats, separated
1 teaspoon anise extract, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup and 1 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
5 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup cold milk
1/4 cup milk
12 ounces blackberries
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 room temperature eggs
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • For the crust: makes 24 biscuits.
  • whisk together 1/2 cup oats, flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar.
  • with a pastry cutter and your hands mix in the cubed butter until it resembles bread crumbs and has no big lumps of butter left.
  • mix 1/2 tsp anise extract with 1/4 cup of the cold milk and add it to the mixture; then keep adding milk in tablespoons only until it forms a dough.
  • divide the dough into two flat disks and refrigerate until firm.
  • preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • roll out one half of the dough until it is the thickness of a button.
  • with a 3-inch cookie cutter cut circles out and pierce each circle with a fork 2 or 3 times.
  • bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
  • repeat with the other half of the dough.
  • grind the cooled biscuits until they resemble bread crumbs.
  • add 3/4 cup oats to the ground biscuits.
  • add 1/2 tsp anise extract to 6 tbsp melted butter and mix it into the oats and ground biscuits.
  • add 4 tbsp of milk 1 tbsp at a time into the mixture and mix until you have a crumbly mixture that sticks together but is not too mushy.
  • preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • fill each muffin cavity with the crumble mixture on the bottom and up the sides and pierce each cavity with a fork twice (note: you should have left-over crumble mixture after filling the tart cavities which you will use for the crumble topping later).
  • bake for 5-6 minutes until lightly browned; then cool them in their tins.
  • For the Jam:.
  • bring 12 oz blackberries, 4 tbsp sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract together in a pan and boil steadily on medium heat.
  • as the blackberries begin to cook down, mash them with a potato masher until you have no more big lumps of blackberry.
  • when the jam reduces, thickens, and coats the back of a spoon take the pan off the heat to cool (note: the jam will thicken more as it cools).
  • For the frangipane (almond cream):.
  • cream the softened butter and powdered sugar until pale and fluffy.
  • add 4 eggs 1 at a time and blend thoroughly.
  • add 1/2 tsp almond extract.
  • add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup almond flour and blend thoroughly.
  • Tart assembly:.
  • fill each cooled tart crust with 1/2 tbsp jam; then fill with 2 tbsp frangipane.
  • top each tart with about 1 and 1/2 tbsp left-over oat and biscuit crumble mixture.
  • bake for 12-15 minutes until they are golden brown and the frangipane has puffed up and is cooked through.
  • let the tarts cool in their tins for about 10 minutes before taking them out (note: use a spoon to take them out).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.3, Fat 20, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 109.9, Sodium 211.7, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 16, Protein 5.8

BAKEWELL TARTS



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Tasty little almond tart that goes very well with coffee!

Provided by icesx

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells
¼ cup raspberry jam
¼ cup butter, softened
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon almond extract
5 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon boiling water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Arrange tart shells on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Remove shells from oven and cool. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Spoon 1 teaspoon raspberry jam into the bottom of each tart shell.
  • Beat butter and white sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add flour, egg, baking powder, and almond extract and mix well. Spoon 1 tablespoon butter mixture on top of raspberry jam layer.
  • Bake tarts in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Stir confectioners' sugar and water together in a bowl until icing is smooth; drizzle over warm tarts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 25.9 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 166.1 mg, Sugar 15.5 g

BLACKBERRY BAKEWELL SQUARES



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Make these seasonal blackberry bakewells for dessert to round off a picnic. They're easy to transport in a tin and will hold up against the heat of a sunny day

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 1h20m

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

80g butter
150g digestive biscuits
200g blackberry jam , warmed
200g blackberries
clotted cream , to serve
250g butter , softened
100g golden caster sugar , plus extra for sprinkling
5 eggs , beaten
250g ground almonds
2 tbsp self-raising flour

Steps:

  • To make the base, melt the butter, then sizzle until it turns a nutty brown if you want some extra flavour. Blitz the biscuits into crumbs using a food processor, then add the melted butter and blend to mix. Press the crumbs into a lined 20cm square tin, then chill until set.
  • Make the filling by beating the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, tip in the flour and almonds and continue beating, then spoon into a piping bag.
  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Remove the tin from the fridge, then spread over the jam, leaving a gap around the edge. Pipe the filling mixture on top, making sure you start with the edge around the jam. Press in the blackberries, sprinkle over the caster sugar and bake for 45-50 mins. The frangipane should be cooked all the way through with a sugary crust on the top. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Can be made the day before and kept, wrapped, at room temperature. Bring to the picnic in the tin, then cut into squares and serve with a large spoonful of clotted cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

EASY BAKEWELL TARTS



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I know these aren't the real thing but my Grandma made them for us and we loved them.

Provided by CJO

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
2 cups strawberry jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin.
  • Prepare cake mix according to package directions, set aside.
  • Prepare pie crust according to package directions. Using a round cutter or glass, cut 24 rounds in crust to fit in bottom of muffin tins. Place dough circles in bottom of muffin tins. Top each circle with 1 tablespoon of jam. Pour cake batter over jam so that cups are 3/4 full.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when touched, 18 to 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in pans before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.7 calories, Carbohydrate 42.1 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 219.5 mg, Sugar 26.4 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh blackberries: Fresh blackberries have the best flavor and texture. If you can't find fresh blackberries, you can use frozen blackberries, but thaw them completely before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the tarts tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the tarts until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is set: The tarts are done baking when the pastry is golden brown and the filling is set. The filling should not be runny.
  • Let the tarts cool before serving: The tarts need to cool completely before serving. This will allow the filling to set and the pastry to firm up.
  • Serve the tarts with whipped cream or ice cream: Whipped cream or ice cream is a delicious way to serve blackberry bakewell tarts. You can also serve the tarts with a dollop of jam or fruit preserves.

Conclusion:

Blackberry bakewell tarts are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. They're perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a formal dinner party. With a buttery pastry crust, a sweet and tangy blackberry filling, and a creamy almond frangipane filling, these tarts are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a delicious and impressive dessert, give blackberry bakewell tarts a try. You won't be disappointed!

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