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strawberry and almond slices

Strawberry and Almond Slices

An easy and delicious recipe

Servings 8

Ingredients

Shortbread base

  • 300 g Plain flour
  • 200 g DF butter
  • 100 g Caster sugar

Frangipane layer

  • 200 g DF butter
  • 200 g Caster sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 200 g Almond flour or ground almonds
  • 1 tsp Almond essence

Jam layer

  • 150 g Strawberry jam
  • 50 g Sliced almonds

Instructions

Shortbread

  1. Preheat the oven to 150°C

  2. Cream together the butter and sugar.

  3. Add in the flour and mix until a dough is formed.

  4. Press into your lined tin, pierce with a fork and bake for 15 minutes. Leave to cool.

Jam layer

  1. Spread your jam over the top of your shortbread (you might need to heat the jam for 10-20 seconds in the microwave to make it more pliable)

Frangipane sponge

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C

  2. Cream together the butter and sugar

  3. Add in the eggs and almond essence.

  4. Fold in the almond flour.

Assembly

  1. Spoon your sponge cake mixture over the top of your jam layer, being careful to not disrupt the jam layer underneath.

  2. Sprinkle your almonds ontop of the mixture.

  3. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a skewer runs clear. Slice with a hot knife when cooled.