Buxton Pudding
Buxton pudding is very similar to Bakewell tart, except the topping is made with breadcrumbs rather than almonds.
Equipment
- Food processor
- 23 cm / 9 inch loose bottomed flan tin
- Mixing bowl
- baking parchment
- plastic wrap
- baking beans or use dried beans
- Rolling Pin
- baking tray
- offset sptatula optional
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 200 g plain flour
- 40 g caster sugar
- 125 g butter salted
- 1 egg yolk
For the filling
- 150 g butter
- 150 g caster sugar
- 170 g white bread crumbs
- 3 eggs
- 150 g raspberry jam
Instructions
- Tip the cubed butter, sugar and flour into the bowl of a food processor.
- Attach the lid and pulse the mixture three or four times until it gets to the breadcrumb stage.
- Add the egg yolk and pulse to combine until the mixture starts to clump. Add any extra water a few drops at a time.
- Turn the processor on full and within a few seconds the mixture should come together into a ball.
- Form it into a flat round shape with floured hands.
- Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the pastry to line the tin, making sure that it fits into the bottom edges.
- Leave the pastry to hang over the side and prick the pastry base with a fork.
- Bake the pastry case blind at 200 C / 400 F / 180 FAN / Gas 6 for 15 minutes or until the pastry has set.
- Remove the beans and paper and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Allow to cool.
- Carefully cut away any excess pastry with a sharp knife.
- Spread over the jam.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one by one and beat thoroughly after each addition.
- Use a large metal spoon to fold in the breadcrumbs.
- Cover the jam with the sponge mixture in an even layer.
- Cook in a preheated oven at 160 C / 310 F / 140 FAN / Gas 2.5 for 30 - 40 minutes until set and golden on top.
- Leave to cool for 10 minutes in the tin before turning out.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 7gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 178mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 118IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 2mg
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