Sweet Almond Frangipane Tarts

Ingredients
6 small deep shortcrust pastry cases
1 egg
100g ground almonds
100g butter
90g golden caster sugar
1 orange
1 tablepoon vanilla extract
175g raspberry jam

         
Method

1. Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5.

2. Put the 6 pastry cases on a baking tray. 

3. Make a frangipane mixture by cracking the egg into a mixing bowl and adding 100g of almonds, 100g of butter and 90g of golden caster sugar. 

4. Grate over the zest of ½ an orange and add 1 tablespoon of vanilla paste or extract. Use a spoon to mix everything together. 

5. Spoon a small teaspoon of jam into each pastry base. Top with a heaped teaspoon of frangipane, add another small teaspoon of jam, then finally another heaped teaspoon of frangipane. 

6. Put the tray in the oven on the middle shelf - cook for 18 minutes until golden and cooked.

Status

A Jamie Oliver recipe - as yet untried, but sounds nice . . .