Strawberry Bakewell Pudding
This week's bake is a flashback to our holiday earlier in the year when we took a trip to Bakewell. During our trip, my wife who is a self-confessed Bakewell tart fanatic tasted a proper Bakewell pudding for the first time and really enjoyed it. So here's my version made from homemade puff pastry, filled with strawberry jam, an almond custard and topped with flaked almonds. Recipe - Serves 6 For the puff pastry: 40g strong white bread flour 40g plain flour 1/4 tsp salt 10g butter, diced 80ml cold water 60g butter, chilled For the filling: 3 tbsp strawberry jam 1 egg 1 egg yolk 50g caster sugar 50g butter, melted and cooled 20g ground almonds 1/2 tsp almond extract Flaked almonds, for sprinkling Start making the puff pastry by mixing the flours and salt in a bowl. Add the butter and rub in to form rough breadcrumbs, then enough water to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few seconds to smooth. Wrap in...
