Healthier Cherry Bakewell Tart Vegan Food

HEALTHIER CHERRY BAKEWELL TART (VEGAN)

Steps:

• First make your crust by combining oats, oat flour and ground almonds in a bowl.
• In a second bowl mix mashed banana, melted coconut oil and almond extract. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix using your hands until a dough has formed. If dough is too dry, add water by 1/2 tbs ful until dough is pliable.
• Press the crust into a 8 in loose bottom pie tin. Press down, pushing out towards the edge until evenly distributed across the bottom. Push the dough up the sides, scraping a little from the base to fill in the edges if needed.
• Now spread the jam evenly over the crust.
• For the topping combine ground almonds, oat flour, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice/cinnamon. Then add in coconut oil, water, banana and almond extract. Mix with a spoon until a soft, droppable dough has formed. If you need more water, add it by 1/2 tbs ful until you reach the desired consistency.
• Spread the topping over the jam carefully.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C/350° F for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove carefully and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Enjoy!

CHERRY BAKEWELL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees and make sure there's a shelf ready in the middle.
• Butter and line the bases of 2 x 20cm round sandwich tins with baking paper.
• Using electric beaters, beat together all the cake ingredients with a pinch of salt until smooth.
• Spoon into the tins and level the tops.
• Bake for 30 mins or until golden and springy. Don't open the oven before 25 mins cooking time has passed.
• When they're ready, cool the sponges for a few mins, then tip out of the tins and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Make sure the top of one of the cakes is facing up as you'll want a smooth surface for the icing later on.
• When cool, put one sponge on a serving plate, then spread with jam.
• Sandwich the second sponge on top.
• Sieve the icing sugar into a large bowl.
• Add the water or lemon juice, then stir until smooth and thick.
• Spread evenly over the top and let it dribble over the sides.
• Scatter with the nuts and leave to set for a few mins before cutting.

CHERRY BAKEWELL SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Drain the cherries, then put on treble thickness kitchen paper.
• Roll out the pastry and use it to line a 33x23cm shallow tin, allowing it to come 3cm up the sides.
• Line the pastry with a piece of foil and weigh it down with rice. Bake for 10 minutes then remove the foil and rice and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
• Spread the base with the preserve. Scatter the cherries over the base.
• Beat the butter and caster sugar until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the extract. Fold in the ground almonds and flour.
• Spread over the pastry base, then sprinkle with the flaked almonds. Bake for 40 minutes, covering loosely with foil after 25 minutes, to stop it browning too much.
• Leave to cool. Dust with icing sugar and decorate with cherries, if using.

BAKEWELL TART

Steps:

• 1.To make the pastry, tip the flour, butter and sugar into a food processor with a pinch of salt. Whizz until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and 1 tsp of cold water and pulse until the dough comes together. Flatten into a disc, cover with clingfilm and chill for no more than 1 hour. n Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 3mm thickness. Line a 20cm fluted tart tin with a depth of 31/2 cm. Prick the base with a fork and chill for 20 minutes. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
• 2.Line the pastry case with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Cook for about 20 minutes until the pastry is a pale golden colour. Take out the beans, brush the inside of the pastry case with a little egg white and cook for a further 2 minutes. Cool slightly.
• 3.Spread the jam in an even layer over the base of the pastry case. Cream together the butter and caster sugar. Gradually add the beaten eggs and egg yolk. Fold in the ground almonds and lemon zest. Carefully spoon the mixture over the jam and spread level. Bake for 20 minutes. Scatter with the flaked almonds and continue to cook for a further 15-20 minutes until golden and set.
• 4.Cool to room temperature, dust with icing sugar and serve with pouring cream or custard.

CHERRY BAKEWELL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F and make sure there's a shelf ready in the middle. Butter and line the bases of two 8in round sandwich tins with baking paper.
• Using electric beaters, beat together all the cake ingredients with a pinch of salt until smooth, then spoon into the tins and level the tops.
• Bake for 30 mins or until golden and springy. Don't open the oven before 25 mins cooking time has passed.
• When they're ready, cool the sponges for a few mins, then tip out of the tins and cool completely on a wire rack. Make sure the top of one of the cakes is facing up as you'll want a smooth surface for the icing later on.
• When cool, put one sponge on a serving plate, then spread with preserves. Sandwich the second sponge on top. Sieve the confectioners sugar into a large bowl. Add the water or lemon juice, then stir until smooth and thick. Spread evenly over the top and let it dribble over the sides. Scatter with the nuts and leave to set for a few mins before cutting.

CHERRY BAKEWELL TART

Steps:

• First, make the pastry. Tip the flour, ground almonds, sugar and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Use your fingers to rub the butter in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Drizzle in the egg, then slowly mix in up to 2 tbsp ice-cold water until it comes together into a dough. Shape into a disc, wrap and chill for 30 mins. Will keep chilled for two days.
• For the filling, beat the butter and sugar together with an electric whisk until combined. Add the ground almonds and eggs, then beat for 1 min more until you have a thick, spreadable paste. Will keep chilled for up to a day. Remove from the fridge an hour before needed.
• Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Use it to line a 23cm fluted tart tin, leaving some overhanging the rim. Chill for another 30 mins or put in the freezer for 20 mins.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Prick the pastry case all over with a fork, then line with a large circle of baking parchment. Fill with baking beans and bake for 20 mins. Remove the beans and parchment, then bake for 10-15 mins more until the pastry is biscuity brown. Remove from the oven, trim off the excess using a serrated knife, then leave to cool slightly.
• Spread the cherry conserve or jam over the base of the tart, then spoon in the frangipane filling and gently spread to the edges. Push the cherries into the filling slightly, then scatter over the flaked almonds. Bake for 45-50 mins until the cherries have sunken into the tart and the filling is deeply golden and set. Leave to cool completely in the tin, then remove to a serving plate or board and cut into slices. Serve with clotted cream, crème fraîche or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if you like.