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Home » Recipes » Dessert » Roasted Rhubarb Bakewell Tart

April 30, 2020

Roasted Rhubarb Bakewell Tart

Published April 30, 2020 | Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

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This rhubarb bakewell tart is a fresh take on the classic. A shortcrust pastry shell filled with layers of roasted rhubarb, frangipane and topped with more rhubarb. Absolutely irresistible with a cup of tea or coffee!

For another beloved British dessert take a look at my Easy Banoffee Pie. It’s NO BAKE!

Rhubarb Bakewell Tart decorated with pink flowers

Rhubarb Recipes

It’s rhubarb season and I can’t help but starting baking with the delicious stalks in every way imaginable! I have such a love for rhubarb, which stems from my childhood, that I get incredibly excited when I see its first appearance in the spring. 

One of my favourite and most definitely the easiest recipe is this Rhubarb Cobbler. I’ve been baking it for years and we never get tired of it. Another one is Rhubarb Custard Crepe Cake. A tower of thin crepes filled with delicate rhubarb flavoured custard. Make it for a brunch and you will be praised to high heavens!

The recipe for this Rhubarb Bakewell Tart is a bit more involved than my usual favourites but the end result will absolutely shock you with its beauty, taste and elegance. 

bakewell tart sliced

What is a Bakewell Tart?

Bakewell Tart is a British classic dessert and takes its name after a Derbyshire town of Bakewell. It is also the loveliest thing you can imagine.

Who can resist a buttery tart filled with fruit jam and sweet almond sponge filling, then topped with either sliced almonds or glacé icing. They are usually sold as small, individually portioned tarts. 

Bakewell tart decorated with pink flowers on a table covered with white tablecloth

My hand is always reaching for one at cafes. Unfortunately, as the truth with all mass produces food, the commercially made tarts aren’t the best reincarnation of this British classic.

So I decided to create my own bakewell tart at home…or at least my take on it. Instead of the usual cherry jam I am using roasted rhubarb to fill my bakewell tart. 

Rhubarb Bakewell Tart Process ImagesHow to Make Rhubarb Bakewell Tart

There are several steps to this recipe and the first one is to cook the rhubarb since we are replacing the jam with it. Rhubarb works especially well here as its tartness cuts through the sweet almond filling and strikes a perfect balance.

Roasting rhubarb intensified its beautiful flavour and brings out the natural sugars. It is also a very easy, hands off method of cooking it. 

rhubarb on a roasting pan in its juices

As I mentioned there are several steps to this recipe

  • Roasting the rhubarb
  • Preparing the pastry, chilling it in a fridge and baking it blind
  • Mixing up frangipane (a classic filling made with ground almonds, butter, sugar, eggs and flour)
  • The final stage of assembling and baking the tart

None of the steps are particularly difficult or require a special training but what is needed here is patience. The Bakewell tart cannot be rushed. It is not a quick dessert you whip up on a whim.

However, this tart is truly worth the wait and the work involved. Make it for a special occasion or if you simply in need of a project! 

A slice of bakewell tart on a plate

More rhubarb recipes

  • Rhubarb Curd
  • Rose Rhubarb Layer Cake
  • Chocolate Fudge Cake with Stewed Rhubarb
  • Quick Rhubarb Cake 

This recipe was originally published in 05/2015. Updated and republished in 04/2020.

bakewell tart sliced

Roasted Rhubarb Bakewell Tart

Buttery tart filled with layers of frangipane filling and roasted rhubarb.
5 from 11 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: bakewell tart, rhubarb recipes
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Cooling Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 613kcal
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Ingredients

For the pastry

  • 1 ¼ cup /130g flour
  • ½ cup /100g caster sugar
  • ¼ cup /30g ground almonds
  • ½ cup /125g butter
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 egg

For the rhubarb

  • 1 lbs rhubarb 4 large stalks
  • ¼ cup /50g sugar
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced

For the almond filling

  • ¾ cup /165g caster sugar
  • 5 oz /150g butter
  • 1 cup /100g ground almonds
  • 2 egg large
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup /50g flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Toss the rhubarb with sugar, lemon juice and zest and roast for 20 minutes until soft when pierced with a knife, then cool.
  • Meanwhile, in a food processor combine flour, ground almonds, cubed cold butter, sugar and baking powder and pulse until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs, add an egg and pulse until just combined. (This could also be done in a bowl with a pastry blender.)
  • Take the pastry out of the food processor, it will be soft, wrap it in cling wrap and chill in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.
  • Roll out chilled pastry on floured surface and line an 9" loose-bottomed tart pan. Prick with a fork all over. Put it back in the fridge and chill for 20 more minutes.
  • Line the pastry with parchment paper, fill with baking beans and bake it blind for 15 minutes at 350 F/180 C. Then remove the beans and paper and bake for 7-10 more minutes. Make sure it doesn't get brown.
  • Beat together sugar, butter, almonds, eggs, almond extract, baking powder, salt and flour until creamy.
  • Divide the rhubarb and mash half of it with a fork. Spread mashed rhubarb over the base of the tart.
  • Then fill the tart with almond mixture.
  • Arrange the rest of rhubarb on top.
  • Bake in the oven for 40 minutes until golden and risen. Cool in the tart pan until just warm, then remove from the pan by pushing it out from the bottom.

Nutrition

Calories: 613kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 546mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 944IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 3mg

 

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About Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

Julia Frey is a London based recipe developer and photographer. Julia founded Vikalinka in 2012 with the main mission to provide her readers with delicious and accessible everyday recipes, which could be enjoyed by everyone.
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