Almond Lemon Tart

• pastry ingredients
• ounces butter, diced cold from the fridge↗4 ounces
• ounces plain flour↗5 ounces
• tablespoon icing sugar↗1 tablespoon
• drops almond extract↗5 drops
• filling ingredients
• ounces sliced almonds, toasted↗6 ounces
• ounces caster sugar↗4 ounces
• large eggs↗3
• fluid ounces double cream↗5 fluid ounces
• drops almond extract↗4 drops
• lemons, juice of, and zest finely grated↗2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put pastry ingredients into food processor.

2. 2

   blend until looks like fine breadcrumbs.

3. 3

   Pat firmly around sides and base of a flan dish 9 in diameter.

4. 4

   put into fridge for 1 hour.

5. 5

   preheat oven to 360F and bake case for 15 - 20 minutes until pale golden.

6. 6

   take out but leave the oven on.

7. 7

   put toasted almonds and sugar into food processor and whiz.

8. 8

   add eggs one by one, then cream, almond extract lemon zest then, lastly, the lemon juice.

9. 9

   pour into baked shell and smooth the top.

10. 10

    put into oven and bake until set, about 15 mins.

11. 11

    serve warm with creme fraiche or whip cream.