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Strawberry & Almond Crumble Tarts

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

These gorgeous Strawberry & Almond Crumble Tarts are perfect for a dinner party.

100 grams	Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
80 grams	Butter straight from the fridge
25 grams	Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
25 grams	Almonds ground
1 tbsp	Water Cold
3 tbsp	of smooth strawberry jam
250 grams	Strawberries washed and quartered
75 grams	Almonds chopped
1 tbsp	Fairtrade Light Brown Soft Sugar (Billington's)

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Turn the oven on 160C(fan), 180C (conventional) gas mark 4.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar and butter together using your fingertips. Add the flour and ground almonds and continue mixing to get a crumb state..
At this stage take out 3 tablespoons of the mix and save for the topping.
Add the water to the bowl and knead the mix to a dough state. Add a little more water if necessary.
Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and roll out. Cut out 6 rounds using a 12cm cutter.
Line 6 tartlets tins or muffin tins with the pastry rounds.
Warm the jam until it has melted slightly and add the strawberrys.
Divide the jam/strawberrys between the tart cases.
Using the reserved crumble mix – add the chopped almonds and sugar and mix together using fingertips.
Divide the crumble topping over the tops of the tarts.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Allow the tarts to cool before removing from the baking tins.