These are perfect for afternoon tea, they are so tasty and very delicious, but you need to be generous with the jam, this is what make them so moreish.

Bakewell Slices

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Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Cake

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  

Pastry ingredients

• 175 g plain flour
• 75 g butter
• 2-3 tbsp cold water

Sponge ingredients

• 100 g margarine
• 100 g caster sugar
• 175 g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp milk
• ½ tbsp almond extract
• seedless jam
• flaked almonds for sprinkling

Instructions

 

To make the pastry

• Add the flour and butter into the bowl and rub with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. 
• Gradually add 2-3 tbsp. cold water, mixing to form a soft dough.
• Preheat the oven to 180ºc/Gas 4.  Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface and use to line a tin.

To make the sponge

• Add all the sponge ingredients into a bowl and beat until mixed.  Set aside.
• Spread the jam all generously all over the pastry.  Top with the sponge mixture.  Sprinkle with almond flakes.
• Place in the oven for about 25mins or until springs back when pressed in the centre.
• Leave to cool in the tin, remove and cut into squares and enjoy with a cuppa tea.