FOOD FOOD JR RYALLS ALMOND TART (OR TARTLETS) WITH RASPBERRIES lley, Cork. The dessert trolley at Ballymaloe House. The Long Va Myrtle Allen began making these tarts for the Ballymaloe dessert trolley over half a century ago. The base couldnt be easier to prepare; it literally takes one minute to mix the three ingredients together. When baked, the tart bases can be stored in an airtight container for several days and the fruit can be arranged on top just before serving. The crisp almond base is conveniently gluten free. While this recipe is for a raspberry version of the tart, the base can also be topped with strawberries, blueberries and even peeled grapes (pips removed). Ripe peaches or nectarines are also delicious; just peel, slice and fan the fruit over the base. For the almond base 110g soft salted butter 110g caster sugar 110g ground almonds 450g raspberries 3 tbsp redcurrant jelly, to glaze 300ml whipped cream Sweet geranium leaves or fresh mint leaves, to garnish 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. 2. Place the butter in a bowl and cream well. Add the sugar and ground almonds and stir until everything is evenly combined. Dont beat or over-work the mixture. Divide the mixture between 24 shallow tartlet tins (I use two shallow flat based bun trays that each have 12 wells) or two 1712 cm/7 inch sandwich tins. 3. Place the tart or tartlets in the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. Larger tarts will take approximately 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before popping out of the tin. 4. If the tart or tartlets or tarts appear to be sticking to the tin, and break when you attempt to pop them out, put the tin back in the oven for a minute. When it warms up , they should pop out easily. Fresh pasta drying on a clothes airer. Homemade scones straight from the Aga at Burtown House and Gardens. Kittys scones with but ter, Cashel Blue cheese and lemon-dre ssed cucumbers. To assemble: Arrange the raspberries over the surface of each tart or tartlet. Warm the redcurrant jelly in a small saucepan until it melts and gently brush over the fruit. Take care that the glaze does not drip onto the almond base or you run the risk of it losing its nice crispness. Fill a canvas piping bag, fitted with a small star tip, with the whipped cream and pipe around the edge of each tart or tartlet. Garnish with sweet geranium or fresh mint leave. Ballymaloe Desserts by JR Ryall (Phaidon) is out now. AS I TOOK MY SCONES OUT OF THE AGA, I STARTED TO THINK COUNTRY LIFE COULD SUIT ME. shared experience. After lunch, before I took off, I sat in my car scrolling through the Ballymaloe Cookery School website to find a course that I could come back and do, even just for a week or two. By the time I drove out the gates of Ballymaloe, the weather had turned, which wasnt ideal timing as I was about to head for dinner on the beach cooked by chef Tom Hayes (who also studied at Ballymaloe). I parked at Ballybranagan car park and had a ten-minute windy walk down the beach to the location. I arrived and, of course, there was everyone I had met over the previous few days, as if I had organised to gather everyone together for one last goodbye and thank you. There was wine by Brians Wines in Cork city, black sole from Ballycotton Fishmongers, fresh goats cheese from Leitrim Hill Creamery, and vegetables from local gardens charred on the open fire. Perfect. Theres a constant you may have noticed throughout my trip, and thats the people. Everyone I met made me feel at home, as though Id always been part of their community. Yes, sure, Im chatty and will always make a friend wherever I go, but for once, I hadnt been the one initiating it, everyone had invited me in. 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