Bakewell Pudding

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces puff pastry
• 4 tablespoons raspberry jam or 4 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 1/4 lb ground almonds
• 1/4 lb caster sugar
• 2 ounces butter, softened
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 200°c/ 400°f/ gas mark 6.
• 2 roll out the pastry on a floured surface and use to line a 900 ml (30 fluid ounces) shallow pie dish.
• 3 knock up the edge of the pastry with the back of a knife.
• 4 mark the rim with the prongs of a fork.
• 5 brush the jam over the base; chill in the refrigerator while making the filling.
• 6 beat the almonds with the sugar, butter, eggs and almond extract.
• 7 pour the filling over the jam and spread it evenly.
• 8 bake for 30 minutes or until the filling is set.
• 9 serve warm or cold with fresh cream or custard.