White Spelt and Berry Fruit Traybake
About this recipe:
Packed with a mixture of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries this traybake makes a tempting addition to a cup of tea or coffee or a tasty treat in a lunch or picnic box. It is also delicious served warm with cream or custard.
Equipment:
23 x 33cm/9 x 13” baking tray, 2 x mixing bowls and pastry blender
Ingredients:
WHITE SPELT BASE
125g Doves Farm Organic White Spelt Flour
50g icing sugar
75g butter
1 egg
flour, for dusting
butter, for tray
BERRY FRUIT TOPPING
75g Doves Farm Organic White Spelt Flour
2 tsp Doves Farm Baking Powder
125g caster sugar
3 eggs
1 apple
150g raspberries
150g blackberries
150g blueberries
1 tbsp icing sugar
Method:
180°C, Fan 160°C, 350°F, Gas 4
White Spelt Base
- Pre-heat the oven.
- Rub a little butter around the inside of a 23 x 33cm/9 x 13” baking tray.
- Put the flour and icing sugar into a bowl, and stir to combine.
- Chop the butter into small cubes and add them to the bowl.
- Using a fork or pastry blender, work the butter cubes into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Break the egg into a small bowl and beat well.
- Add the egg to the mixing bowl and stir to make a slightly sticky ball of dough.
- Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
- Dust the work surface with flour, put the dough in the middle and sprinkle with flour.
- Dust a rolling pin with flour and roll it into a 23 x 33cm/9 x 13” rectangle and gently transfer the pastry into the prepared tray.
- OR put the pastry into the baking tray and press it out evenly over the tray.
- Using a fork, prick all over the surface of the pastry.
Berry Fruit Topping
- Measure the flour and baking powder into a bowl and mix well.
- Put the caster sugar and eggs into another mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
- Sieve the flour mix into the bowl and stir to combine.
- Spread the mixture over the pastry base.
- Peel, core and coarsely grate the apple, scattering it over the mixture.
- Scatter over the raspberries, blackberries and blueberries.
- Bake for 50–55 minutes.
- Before serving, sieve the icing sugar over the top and cut into 12 squares or 16 slices.
- Wrap and store in a tin for a couple of days or wrap and freeze.
Lin
Absolutely Delicious We were to have visitors so I made this for them. Unfortunately they were held up and I was left with large tray bake. Which my husband and I proceeded to eat. It is absolutely fabulous and I recommend it as a wonderful treat and very healthy
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