The June Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart... er... pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800's in England.
Well, this Texas lady has never seen or tasted a Bakewell Tart, and I admit I had no idea what I was supposed to be baking. I was not confident enough to do anything but follow the recipe as written, making vegan substitutions of course. The dessert was easy enough to make. It didn’t take a lot of time and was pretty easy to veganize.
If you are like me and unfamiliar with this dessert, it is a sweet almond pie crust, a layer of jam, and frangipane. Frangi-huh? This was the part that really threw me. As far as I know, I’ve never eaten a dessert with frangipane. Heck, I don’t even know how to pronounce it. The recipe called for three eggs, and I’m not sure I made a proper vegan equivalent.
What I did make was a delightfully soft tart dough, which baked up quite nicely. I wish I had had time to make homemade jam, but I relied on seedless Strawberry Allfruit, which I think is wonderful. And I confess I used a lot of jam, probably too much. It’s just that the crust and the frangipane are mostly butter and the jam was the only relatively healthy aspect of this dessert. I figured based on 8 servings, your slice of tart would net you about 800 calories.
So here’s how it looked out of the oven.
And here’s a slice.
As you can see, I didn’t achieve the layering aspect that a correctly prepared Bakewell Tart should have. I think the copious amount of strawberry jam commingled with the frangipane. A Bakewell Tart, or whatever I created here, would never be my dessert of choice, but I did end up with an excellent, very delicious Strawberry Almond Tart, which I was more than happy to serve to my family.
On a side note guys, I feel bad when I post and don’t have time to come around and leave comments on your blogs. I have been extremely busy with life and work and I have just not been able to sit down at the computer for any stretch of time. I think I will have a quiet day tomorrow and be able to catch up with you all - after I clean my house. It's such a wreck. Gotta run again. It's time to celebrate my baby brother’s birthday. Oh, and I'll try to get back to a Sweet Freedom Saturday next week.
As you can see, I didn’t achieve the layering aspect that a correctly prepared Bakewell Tart should have. I think the copious amount of strawberry jam commingled with the frangipane. A Bakewell Tart, or whatever I created here, would never be my dessert of choice, but I did end up with an excellent, very delicious Strawberry Almond Tart, which I was more than happy to serve to my family.
On a side note guys, I feel bad when I post and don’t have time to come around and leave comments on your blogs. I have been extremely busy with life and work and I have just not been able to sit down at the computer for any stretch of time. I think I will have a quiet day tomorrow and be able to catch up with you all - after I clean my house. It's such a wreck. Gotta run again. It's time to celebrate my baby brother’s birthday. Oh, and I'll try to get back to a Sweet Freedom Saturday next week.
12 comments:
that looks pretty good to me, even if it didn't turn out like you had hoped!
I think it looks great! I also added extra jam, and wish I'd have added even more! Not a light dessert, but very tasty.
Although this dessert probably has too much fat for me to actually make it, I'd probably eat it if offered a slice! I enjoyed reading your post and think your finished tart looks great.
Diann, I agree about the bakewell tart -- it was too rich for me, too! Ugh. This heat is not the time to feel weighed down by one's food.
P.S. I've barely been commenting myself -- I must remedy that situation soon!
Hell from Bangkok, Diann!!!
That looks lovely, and it sounds so delicious!
The tart looks beautiful and I can definitely see some lovely layers. I hope you find some peace and rest soon!
Sorry it didn't quite live up to your expectations, but it still looks fantastic to me! :)
I'd never heard of this, either--but it does sound interesting! And sorry you're so busy (I can relate)--hope the b-day and cleaning went well. :)
I will join in the chorus 'never head of this pie!'. Looks tasty but 800 calories per slice? Wow, it's probably a good thing I haven't heard of it til now!
Don't feel guilty- life is busy! Especially this time of year. I think your tart looks wonderful. What did you use to replace the eggs in the frangipane?
i have never had a tart... much less made one. looks good.
Well whatever it is, it looks good! Seems like the type of thing you might want to cut into 1"X1" squares and share with a whole lot of people :)
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