Pastry week on The Great British Bake Off is always a tricky one. Making those mouth-watering pastries is an art form in itself.
Candice conquered the breakfast pastries, but Jane’s filo pastry amusebouches stole the show, and she walked away star baker.
Despite doing just as bad as Tom (who put granola on pastry - who does that!?), Val, queen of our hearts and the nation’s Northern Nanna, was cruelly sent home.
Booooo!
And then there's the heart-breaking news that Bake Off is basically falling to pieces (just like a flaky pastry) with Mel, Sue and Mary Berry announcing that they all will be quitting the show after this series and will NOT be moving with the show over on Channel 4 – leaving Paul Hollywood as the last man standing.
So to soften the awful mood, we’ve got a cracking Bakewell Tart recipe you can get stuck into – just like the one in last night’s signature challenge, but with a lot more instructions.
It’s gluten free, too! Winning.
Here you are:
Ingredients:
For the pastry:
For the filling:
Alternatively, you could perhaps buy your pastry and your frangipane/jam. But that would be cheating, wouldn’t it?
Bakewell Tart method:
This recipe by Victoria Glass first featured on Great British Chefs. Take a look at their recipe collections for some more great Tart Recipes.
Voila! Happy baking! Make Mary proud...
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