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Gently heat the ground almonds for the filling in a small frying pan,stirring often, for 1-2 minutes to lightly brown.Cool.
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rub the flour & diced, chilled butter together with your fingers to make fine crumbs.Stir in 1 tbsp of icing sugar,then the yolk, then gradually add 3 tbsp cold water or enough so that the dough comes together.Gather it into a ball.
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Roll the pastry on to a lightly floured surface & use to line a 4cm deep 20cm fluted flan tin,fitting the pastry into each flute so that it does not shrink during baking.
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Chill for 1 hour.
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Heat oven to 200c/fan 18oc/gas 6.
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Line the pastry with greaseproof paper & baking beans & bake for 12 minutes, then remove paper & beans & bake for a further 5 minutes.
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Lower the heat to 180c/fan160c/gas4.
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Cream the butter & sugar for the filling with a electric whisk until light & creamy.
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Gradually add teh eggs, beating well after each addition - the mixture will look curdled.Lightly fold in the ground almonds & almond essence.
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Spread jam over the base of the pastry.Pour over the almond filling, sprinkle with almonds & bake for 25-30 minutes until pale golden.
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Cool slightly.
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to make the icing,sift the sugar into a bowl& stir in a few drops of cold water to make a thickish consistency.
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Drizzle it over the tart, allow to set.
