Frangipane Tarts

Pastry:

200 gm. plain flour
40 gm. sugar
pinch of salt
100 gm. butter
1 small egg (lightly beaten)

Filling:

100 gm. butter
100 gm. sugar
1 egg
100 gm. ground almonds
25 gm. cake flour

100 gm. Raspberry Jam
Whipped cream for decoration

Method:

(1) Place flour, butter, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl and rub the butter till it resembles breadcrumbs.
(2) Pour in beaten egg slowly and mix till a pliable dough is formed. If the dough is soft and pliable, stop adding the egg. Let dough rest for 20 mins.
(3) Pinch some dough and press into tart moulds.
(4) Scoop a teaspoon of raspberry jam into the tart and then spoon the filling on top and level it.
(5) Bake tarts in a preheated oven at 180C for about 20 mins. or till golden brown.
(6) Cool well and then decorate by piping rosettes on top.