There are accounts that suggest that the cake-mixing traditions have been part of British culture since the 17th century.

Mix the egg yolk with the ground almonds and butter. Stir in 1 tbs of the sugar. Spread your puff pastry sheets out and cut each one into 4 squares. Spread a scoop of the ground almond mixture ...

Plum Recipes Using Fresh Plums, a couple notes Plums are an oft overlooked fresh fruit ingredient in pastry recipes, and they ...

With this in mind, this month I have a nutty plum tart recipe for you – think crumbly short pastry filled with pistachio and ...

Spoon the frangipane into the pastry case and smooth over the top. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the filling has puffed up and the pastry is crisp. Drain the preserved plums, reserving the liquid.

If you make your own pastry you need a batch of short sweet or pate brisee, as they say in French. I used a sheet of thawed frozen. Fold over the edges of the pastry square by about 2cm to make a ...

This plum tarte tatin is a cheat’s variation of ... smaller than the tin and place on top of the plums. Roll out the pastry just a little bit bigger so that it is the width of the cake tin.