Just call me Ms Procrastination White Rabbit but I’m not late YET. 

This just out of the oven but with company coming for dinner hardly time for a write up.

With our lovely hostesses Anna Marie Ambrosia and Nectar and Jasmine Confessions of a Cardamom Addict not one but both with blogs I read all the time I couldn’t not bake the challenge this month.  Besides after seeing Bakewell Tarts around over the years, I’ve always wanted to try one.

Two pieces of kitchen gadgets made this a much simpler challenge than it might have been. 

The first was these “silly” - well I always thought they were until I tried them - rings for my rolling pin. 

I used them to roll out the Sweet Short-crust  for the Pastry in the tart.

The second “gadget”, I’ve come to appreciate as an essential, I’ve written about already here but I think it deserves another call to your attention.  This particular recipe called for repeated “stop the mixer and scrape down the sides”.  I didn’t stop my mixer once while creaming the sugar and butter or adding the eggs or ground hazelnuts (right, I didn’t have the almond meal) and flour while mixing the Frangipane.

If you don’t have a beater with wings, you want them.  It works.

I seriously appreciate the Douglas Adams words of warning:  “Don’t panic”  inserted into the recipe by Annemarie &/or Jasmine.  It certainly looked like I should panic but I followed your words of wisdom and solider on.

Given my procrastination and time line today, I opt not to make my own jam for filling.

I used this combo.

The redder is the Adriatic Fig Spread (the sweetest of the two), the darker is the Confit of Figs and Balsamic Vinegar (just a hint of the vinegar).

Since I can’t very well cut into it before dinner, the taste report will have to wait for an update.  I think with a touch of whip cream it’s a safe bet we’re going to enjoy this.

Update

I understand I put my jam on to thick now.  It was good and now ‘tis all gone.

Many thanks Annemarie and Jasmine AND always Lis and Ivonne.