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Simnel cherry tart
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Simnel cherry tart

15 ingredients 50 min Cuts into 15 squares openrecipes
Simnel cherry tart

This teatime treat is a cross between a fruity spring-like Simnel cake and a Bakewell tart - great with a cuppa

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

846
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
148g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pastry not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0
Marzipan not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 75g self-raising flour , plus extra for dusting
  • 375g pack sweet shortcrust pastry
  • 140g butter , softened
  • 140g golden caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 75g ground almonds
  • 175g mixed dried fruit
  • 50g glacé cherries , halved
  • zest and juice 1 orange
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 6 tbsp cherry jam
  • 350g marzipan , ½ cut into small cubes, ½ rolled into 11 balls to represent the apostles
  • 50g icing sugar , to decorate
  • 25g flaked toasted almonds

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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