These Gluten Free Bakewell Tarts are a nice easy gluten free bake! Buttery shortcrust pastry filled with jam and frangipane, topped with icing and a cherry. A lovely treat for afternoon tea.
Add the flour, xanthan gum and sugar to a large mixing bowl and stir to mix together. Next add the cubed butter and use your fingers and thumbs to 'rub' the mix together until it forms a breadcrumb-like consistency.
Crack the egg into a mug and add the cold water. Whisk lightly to combine and then pour into your mixing bowl. Use a fork to 'mush' the mixture together until it starts to form together into a sticky dough.
Use your hands to bring the dough together into a smooth ball. Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes - do NOT skip this step!
To make the frangipane:
While your pastry is chilling you can make the frangipane. Add all the ingredients (except the jam) to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric whisk until fully combined into a thick batter.
To assemble:
Pre-heat the oven to 180'C / Fan 160'C / Gas 4. Remove the pastry from the fridge. Flatten the ball of pastry between your hands a little and then place between two sheets of clingfilm. Roll to around 5mm thick.
Using a pastry cutter, cut 12 circles from the pastry and place them into a 12-hole muffin tin. You can easily re-roll the pastry if needed to get enough circles.
Prick the bottom of each case with a fork - this will stop it 'bubbling' up during baking. Spread half a teaspoon of jam on the bottom of each pastry case.
Fill each case around two-thirds full with the frangipane mix - around 1.5 tsp per Bakewell. Place in the oven and bake for 20-22 minutes until the frangipane is well-risen and golden on top. A skewer in the centre should come out clean.
Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack before removing from the tin.
Once the Bakewell tarts have cooled, it's time to decorate! Mix the icing sugar and cold water until it forms a thick, white paste. Smooth the icing on top of the Bakewell tarts, top with a glacé cherry and leave to set for 10-15 minutes before eating.
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Notes
Storage: These Bakewell tarts will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days. They can also be frozen, though I'd recommend doing this before icing them and then ice once defrosted.
Variations: To make one giant Bakewell Tart, check out my separate gluten free Bakewell Tart recipe. If you don't like cherries, try feathering the icing instead using a cocktail stick - full instructions in my giant Bakewell Tart recipe for that to!