Almond tart

500g	Caster sugar
500g	Butter
500g	Ground almonds
8	Eggs
1tbsp	Plain flour

Method

1.      Cream the butter and sugar extremely well in an electric mixer until creamy, pale and light.

2.      Slowly fold in the eggs one at time, add the flour half way through.

3.      Fold in the ground almonds.

4.      Cook in an 8-10in, deep short pastry case. Spread the case with jam.

Tips:

To cook place on the top shelf of an oven preheated to gas 6, until golden brown, then place on a lower shelf and cover with tin foil taking care not to touch the top of the tart.

Cook for 1.5-2hrs.

Makes approximately three tarts.