Jane's Bakewell Tarts

Join the brilliant Jane Beedle (GBBO Finalist, series 7) live from Kent, UK who will teach you the skills you need for a traditional English bake, the Bakewell Tart. 

This class takes place on Saturday 4th February 2023 at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK GMT

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

In this class Jane will teach you to bake your very home shortcrust pastry, before filling the tarts with homemade frangipane and raspberry jam. This is the perfect class for anyone looking to bake some English classics.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 20 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Jane, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Jane's delicious take on the classic English Bakewell Tart. Jane will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or her experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

EQUIPMENT:

Bowls

Spoons 

12 hole muffin tin

Rolling pin

Saucepan

88mm (3 ½ “) circle cutter

Baking paper

INGREDIENTS

For the pastry:

300g (2 1/3 cups) plain/all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling out (gluten free flour plus 1 ½ tsp xanthan gum)

180g (13 tbsp) Salted butter – cubed

50g (1/4 cup) Caster/superfine sugar

1 large egg – lightly beaten

For the jam:

200g (approx 1 1/2 cups) Raspberries – fresh or frozen

200g (1 cup) Caster/superfine sugar

Juice of half a lemon

For the frangipane:

120g (8 1/2 tbsp) Salted butter – softened

120g (2/3 cup) Caster/superfine sugar

2 large eggs

150g (1 1/3 cups) Ground almonds/almond flour

1 tbsp Cornflour/ corn starch

1 tsp Almond extract

Flaked almonds for topping

Icing sugar and a splash of milk for icing is using or icing sugar for dusting

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.