Meaning of Bakewell tart | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Bakewell tart.
   alt-of, countable, uncountable
2. A tart consisting of a shortcrust pastry shell, spread with jam and covered with a sponge-like filling enriched with frangipane.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“One of the most famous of tarts is the Bakewell tart, made from a flan of sweet paste, with jam spread over the inside base and frangipane piped or spread over, or done as a lattice.”

“Still served in local tearooms is the famous Bakewell Tart, which was supposedly created by accident.”

“They ordered soda scones and sandwiches, Victoria sponge cake and cling peaches, choux pastries and flapjacks, Bakewell tart and trifle with extra cream.”

“Your three favourite cheeky treats? Tough, but I’ll go for chocolate caramel layer cake, bakewell tart and doughnuts.”

“The cakes are the thing – scones the size of elephants' feet, fat slabs of bakewell tart or a nicely dusted lemon pie hit the spot, particularly since the coffee is so good.”

“A classic British bakewell tart is a threesome: a crust; a layer of raspberry jam – one chockfull of seeds; and a sponge cake redolent of almonds.”

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