Bakewell Pudding (Tart) Recipe (2024)

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Bakewell Pudding is the proper name for what is often called Bakewell Tart. The Bakewell Pudding was first made in the beautiful old market town of Bakewell in Derbyshire in 1860.

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The story goes that the cook at a local inn accidentally put the egg mixture over the jam instead of mixing it into the pastry, and so the Bakewell Pudding was born!

Traditional Bakewell Pudding

You can still buy a traditional Bakewell Pudding from the Old Orginal Bakewell Pudding Shop, in fact, they send the puddings all over the world. Peering through the window of the Pudding Shop is like looking back in time. Do try to visit when you visit the Peak District.

Visit the Peak District and Derbyshire

t’s a beautiful area with lots to see and do. We visited there a few years ago and really enjoyed it. There are opportunities for walking, cycling and horseriding, and historic houses, like Chatsworth to visit.

Our sons enjoyed the cable car ride to the Heights of Abraham and going underground to the Blue John Caverns.

I loved visiting the Denby Pottery Village where, as well as seeing how he pottery is made there are cookery demonstrations. And, of course, the factory shop!

You can find out more about all of these attractions at Visit Peak District and Derbyshire.

Bakewell Food Festival

Foodies will want to think about heading to Bakewell for theBAKEWELL FOOD FESTIVAL 30th April – 1st May 2016. The festival will include over 60 stalls around the streets of this beautiful historic, riverside market town, with the focus being on food and drink.

There’s so much to see and do in the Peak District it’s well worth staying over for a few days, self-catering is a great way to enjoy the area and relax in your own space.

Choose whether you want to stay in a town, village or right out in the countryside. There is a self-catering option to suit everyone at cottages.com just look at this fabulous Bakewell Barn.

What I like about self-catering is the freedom to come and go as you please. You can eat when you like, shop locally and enjoy the local treats like Bakewell Pudding,. You might even try making your own Bakewell Pudding in the cottage kitchen.

More Dessert Tarts from Farmersgirl Kitchen

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Quick and Easy Fig, Honey and Almond Tart is an ideal simple and delicious way to serve fresh figs and blackberries.

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Bakewell Pudding (Tart) Recipe (10)

Bakewell Pudding

A traditional British dessert featuring raspberries, ground almonds, eggs and sugar in a crisp pastry shell.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Course Baking, Dessert

Cuisine British

Servings 8

Calories 645 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon (cups) flour for dusting
  • 500 grams puff pastry 1lb 2oz packet ready-made
  • 4 tablespoon raspberry jam
  • 150 grams fresh raspberries 5oz
  • 100 grams butter 3 1/2 oz unsalted plus extra for greasing
  • 100 grams caster sugar 3 1/2 oz
  • 5 eggs free range
  • 150 grams ground almonds 5oz
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Grease and flour a 23cm/9in loose-bottomed tart tin.

  • Roll out the pastry onto a lightly floured work surface to form a circle a few inches larger than the tart tin.

  • Line the tart tin with the pastry, gently pressing into the edges. Trim the excess pastry from the edge of the tart tin.

  • Carefully spread the raspberry jam evenly over the pastry base. Lightly crush 3-4 of the raspberries in a small bowl and scatter the crushed berries on top of the jam.

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.

  • Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, beating each well to incorporate. stir in equal amounts of the ground almonds after you add each egg, stirring well until combined. Continue until all the eggs and all the ground almonds are used up, then stir in the almond essence.

  • Pour the filling mixture into the pastry case and, using a palette knife, gently spread it evenly over the raspberry layer.

  • Bake the tart on the middle shelf of the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the surface is golden-brown.

  • Dust with icing sugar and serve with the remaining raspberries and dollop of clotted cream.

Notes

Serve with the remaining raspberries, cream, clotted cream, ice cream or custard.

Nutrition

Serving: 8gCalories: 645kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 12gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 284mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 461IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 3mg

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FAQs

What is the difference between a Bakewell Tart and a Bakewell Pudding? ›

Many visitors ask us whether they should buy a Bakewell Tart or a Bakewell Pudding, and the answer of course is to buy both! That said, a tart is made with short crust pastry and a Bakewell Pudding is made with puff pastry. The recipe for the filling is very similar.

What is the original Bakewell Tart? ›

The Bakewell Tart, on the other hand, was developed as a variant of the Pudding later in the 20th century. The Tart's base is made from sweet shortcrust pastry, which is then layered with seedless strawberry jam and finished with a pale, fluffy frangipane sponge filling of eggs, almonds and sugar.

Do you eat Bakewell Pudding hot or cold? ›

There is much debate on how best to enjoy Bloomers Original Bakewell Pudding® – hot or cold, on its own or with custard, with tea or with a coffee – but what's not up for discussion is how amazing they taste. If you're yet to sample the famous Bloomers original recipe Bakewell Pudding, it's time you did!

What is another name for a Bakewell Tart? ›

The Bakewell tart developed as a variant of the Bakewell pudding in the 20th century. Although the terms Bakewell tart and Bakewell pudding have been used interchangeably, each name refers to a specific dessert recipe.

How should you eat Bakewell Pudding? ›

Serve immediately with fresh cream or luxury custard. Please ensure that the product is piping hot before serving.

What do you eat with Bakewell Pudding? ›

Scatter the flaked almonds on top and bake for 50 mins until golden brown. Leave to cool for at least 30 mins, then dust with icing sugar and serve with cream or ice cream.

What was the mistake in the Bakewell tart? ›

It is thought it was baked by mistake, when she asked her cook to create a jam tart, but instead of incorporating the almond paste and jam into the pastry, the cook spread the mixture on top. This created an egg custard resembling a pudding. The mistake proved so successful, that the recipe stuck.

Is frangipane the same as Bakewell tart? ›

Frangipane is also a key component in Bakewell Tart, where it teams up with jam as a filling between layers of pastry. And it's imperative in Bostock, a breakfast pastry made by saturating slices of day-old brioche with sugar syrup, then slathering on frangipane and baking until golden.

What is the story behind the Bakewell pudding? ›

The pudding was the result of a misunderstanding between the inn's mistress, Mrs Greaves, and her cook; visiting noblemen had ordered a strawberry tart, but instead of stirring the egg mixture into the pastry, the cook spread it on top of a layer of jam.

What does Bakewell pudding taste like? ›

The pudding is generally considered to be the sweeter of the two and consists of a puff pastry base with a layer of jam that is topped with a mixture of ground almonds, eggs, butter and sugar, while the tart has a shortcrust pastry base, with the layer of jam covered with a sponge-like mixture of the same ingredients ...

What Flavour is Bakewell? ›

The perfect British dessert. Bakewell slice is a well balanced blend of sweet Cherry and Almond cake, with a dollop of sweet icing to top it all off.!

Why is Bakewell called Bakewell? ›

The town was originally called Baedeca's wella, which meant Baedeca's Springs. The name was first mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 924, it is thought that there must have been a Saxon who settled by the warm springs which rose at Bakewell and the town was named after them.

What is a tart in British slang? ›

tart noun (WOMAN)

[ C ] mainly UK very informal disapproving. a woman who intentionally wears the type of clothes and makeup that attract sexual attention in a way that is too obvious. [ C ] old-fashioned slang. a female prostitute.

What is the slang term for tart? ›

In the 19th century, tart was British slang for "pretty woman." Some believe it is a shortening of "sweetheart." But by the end of that century, tart described a prostitute, something many language scholars trace back to the tart that you get at the bakery. Definitions of tart.

Why is it called a Bakewell Pudding? ›

It was officially included in Eliza Acton's cookbook “Modern Cookery for Private Families” in 1845 and was formally named the 'Bakewell pudding' after it was discovered in the town of Bakewell, Derbyshire. In 1900 the pudding developed into the tart.

What is the story behind the Bakewell Pudding? ›

The pudding was the result of a misunderstanding between the inn's mistress, Mrs Greaves, and her cook; visiting noblemen had ordered a strawberry tart, but instead of stirring the egg mixture into the pastry, the cook spread it on top of a layer of jam.

What makes a Bakewell a Bakewell? ›

A Bakewell tart is a baked dessert associated with the town Bakewell in Derbyshire, England. It is made with shortcrust pastry and filled with jam and frangipane and topped with flaked almonds (and in the case of a cherry Bakewell, a halved glacé cherry).

What is the difference between Bakewell tart and frangipane? ›

Frangipane is also a key component in Bakewell Tart, where it teams up with jam as a filling between layers of pastry. And it's imperative in Bostock, a breakfast pastry made by saturating slices of day-old brioche with sugar syrup, then slathering on frangipane and baking until golden.

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