Saturday 8 June 2013

The Ladywell Tart

What's a Ladywell tart?  A Bakewell tart made with rhubarb instead of raspberries.  What's a Bakewell tart?  For those who don't reside in the UK a Bakewell tart is a sweet shortcrust pastry base with cooked down raspberries (raspberry jam) topped with a frangipane (a sort of cake mix made with almonds).  There is the Bakewell tart and Bakewell pudding.  Is there a difference?  Yes, a tart is made with a short crust pastry topped with an almond sponge mix and pudding made with a flaky pastry topped with an egg and almond paste.  Both contain raspberry jam.  Oh the stuff you see with a fondant on top.. most people would not consider it a true Bakewell anything.  I say "meh".

So I am making a Ladywell tart (I made up the name, but it is a place not too far from where I live), and I will be going through all the steps and giving you the final verdict.  There will be a separate comparison on a different page.  Is this something that could be easily bought out?  Or is it an exercise of ease itself?