Jumble berry tart recipe

This gorgeous jumble berry tart recipe is full of oozy jam, sharp berries and fudgy almonds, all jumbled together on top of delicious, crisp and golden pastry. It’s perfect for just about any day of the year. Great served with a dollop of ice cream, thick double cream or crème fraiche for a more tart accompaniment. For this recipe, you’ll need a 23cm loose-bottomed round fluted tart tin.

Ingredients

(serves 8)

1 sheet of ready-made sweet shortcrust pastry

A little plain flour, for dusting

75g butter, softened

75g caster sugar

75g ground almonds

50g self-raising flour

2 medium eggs, beaten

Juice and grated zest of 1 large orange

4tbsp berry jam, e.g. raspberry or woodland

200g frozen berries, e.g. blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, redcurrants

15g almonds, cut into slivers (ones with skins look prettiest)

2tbsp apricot jam, warmed

Thick double cream or creme fraiche, to serve

Method

On a lightly floured work surface, roll out your pastry to about 3mm thick, then drape it over your tart tin, pressing it well into the sides with your fingers. Roll your rolling pin over the top to remove the excess pastry. Chill the lined tart case for at least 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the frangipane for the filling. Using an electric whisk or a wooden spoon and a firm wrist, beat the butter, sugar, almonds, flour, eggs and orange juice and zest until smooth and creamy.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C/gas mark 6 and put a baking sheet in to heat up. Remove the tart tin from the fridge and spread 2 tablespoons of jam over the pastry base. Using a large spoon, dollop the frangipane on top of the jam, spreading it evenly across the base. Toss the frozen berries in the remaining jam and sprinkle over the frangipane. Sprinkle with the slivered almonds.

Place the tart on the hot baking sheet in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the filling is just firm to the touch. If it needs a few minutes longer, reduce the oven temperature to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas mark 4. Remove the tart from the oven and set aside to cool for 30 minutes.

Brush the warm apricot jam all over the tart and serve warm or cold, cut into wedges, with dollops of thick double cream or creme fraiche.