George'S Bakewell Tart - New Zealand

• 8 inches flan tin with shortcrust pastry
• 3 ounces caster sugar
• 3 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 ounces self raising flour
• 2 ounces ground almonds
• 2 medium eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond essence (could sub vanilla extract)
• 2 tablespoons jam (or preserves of your favorite jams or perserves)
• 1 -2 tablespoon sliced almonds, for topping

1. Line 8" flan tin with shortcrust pastry crust (or use a frozen pie crust and I suggest baking it for 8 minutes prior to filling).
2. Cream together sugar and butter until smooth. Add flour, ground almonds, almond essence, and eggs (beaten). Mix well.
3. Spread your favorite jam evenly over the pastry with the back of a spoon.
4. Pour butter mixture into pastry crust, and sprinkle top with flaked almonds.
5. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree F oven for 30-40 minutes. Leave in until middle has set.

shortcrust pastry, caster sugar, butter, flour, ground almonds, eggs, almond, favorite jams, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/georges-bakewell-tart-new-zealand-482964 (may not work)