Petit plum and almond tarts
I am missing summer and these fresh plums! these are sweet and delicious fresh but also taste amazing cooked. Strictly speaking these aren't classic petit fours, these are my own little creation made up of a flaky, buttery pastry base, sweet almond paste (not marzipan) and a plum sat proudly in the centre. By cooking these delicate plums the skin shrinks away leaving a bright, glossy yellow and red top, filled with sticky plum syrup and almond. I have chose to use a little sp
Bake well tart
This is a classic British tart made with frangipan, an almond mixture that bakes in the pastry case to form an almost cake like almond filling. But that is not all under this is a layer of traditionally cherry jam giving this nutty tart a fruity kick. I have swapped this for raspberry jam and have decorated the tart rustically with flaked almonds and a good drizzling of icing as well as plenty of fresh raspberries. Also feel free to use whatever jam you like and experiment w