Alis girls Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Done some mince pies and some bramble tarts and made my own pastry I was taken back to when my lovely gran made these cakes - shortcrust base, jam and some sort of sponge on top (not Bakewell tart) - can any one tell me the names of them please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Sorry, dont know. But they sound yummy Cathy X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Is it Queen something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 My gran and my mum have made something similar. Ground rice in the top bit, flavoured with almond. Not sure if they are Coronation tarts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I remember baking something like this at school. After a bit of a rummage I found my school cookbook, Cooking Explained by Barbara Hammond.I think the recipe you are looking for is in the book as Welsh Cheesecakes .The instructions are a little vague, the book has a basic recipe then a chart for the variations, the Welsh Cheesecakes are a variation. Shortcrust pastry Jam 100g butter or margarine 100g caster sugar 2eggs 100g flour Half teaspoon baking powder Grated rind of half a lemon You need short crust pastry cut into rounds and put in a tartlet tray. Then put jam in each tartlet. The sponge is made by the creaming method. Then put dollops of sponge mix on top of the jam. Bake for 30 mins at 180oC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 They are called Maids of Honour & they are even scrummier if you use lemon curd & grate a bit of zest into the sponge mixture. I love these! I made my mince pies last night. I always make my own pastry. My secret is to use Clover in a tub & self raising flour! 12oz self raising flour 6 & a half oz Clover 3 tablespoons cold water Once combined put in cling film in the fridge for 20 minutes before rolling out. Works every time! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Bero cook book maids of honour - can access their online cookery book too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Thanks everyone - I was thinking of madeleines or something. I might pop a dollop of sponge on them and bung in oven for Christmas tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
