Bakewell Tart Bars

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By Becky Krystal

These elegant bars replicate the classical English Bakewell tart acquisition successful a somewhat much accessible format that doesn't necessitate a tart pan. A buttery crust forms the ground of this dessert, topped by layers of jam and frangipane. Since the frangipane calls for almond meal, we thought we'd usage it successful the crust, arsenic well, to marque a gluten-free treat. You whitethorn substitute regular all-purpose flour for the gluten-free blend, if desired.

Bakewell tart is traditionally made with raspberry oregon strawberry jam, but you tin usage immoderate you person connected hand. Apricot, blueberry and cherry would each beryllium rather nice. Feel escaped to permission disconnected the sliced almonds, oregon swap successful your prime of different nut.

Ingredients

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Servings: 12-16 (makes 1 9-inch-square slab)

For the crust

  • Scant 1 cupful (160 grams) all-purpose gluten-free flour blend
  • Scant 1 cupful (100 grams) almond meal/flour
  • 1/2 cupful (110 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 spoon good oversea salt
  • 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks/142 grams) acold unsalted butter, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoonful acold milk

For the filling

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick/113 grams) unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
  • 1/2 cupful (110 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 spoon almond extract oregon vanilla extract (optional)
  • Pinch good oversea salt
  • 2 ample eggs, astatine country temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups (140 grams) almond meal/flour
  • 3/4 cupful raspberry jam oregon strawberry jam
  • 3 tablespoons sliced almonds (optional)

Nutritional Facts

Per barroom (based connected 16)

  • Calories

    330

  • Fat

    22 g

  • Saturated Fat

    10 g

  • Carbohydrates

    30 g

  • Sodium

    145 mg

  • Cholesterol

    57 mg

  • Protein

    4 g

  • Fiber

    2 g

  • Sugar

    19 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook" (Weldon Owen, 2020) and a crust look by Aran Goyoaga posted astatine kingarthurbaking.com

Tested by Becky Krystal.

Published May 19, 2020

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Updated March 16, 2026

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