GIANT JAM TART

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This giant jam tart will go down a storm at a party. They're so easy to make, you can bake serveral at once, and get the kids to help you decorate them

Provided by Lulu Grimes

Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

500g pack sweet shortcrust pastry
1 tsp cinnamon or a grating of nutmeg (optional)
300g jam
icing sugar , for dusting

Steps:

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and put a baking tray in the oven to heat up. On a lightly floured surface, roll out two-thirds of the pastry to a circle about 0.5cm thick. If you're adding a spiced flavour to your pastry, sprinkle with the cinnamon or nutmeg, fold in half and repeat, then roll it out again to a circle about 0.5cm thick.
Press the pastry into a 23cm metal pie tin or tart tin and trim off any excess pastry hanging over the edge. If you're using a deep tin, roll the edges down a little to make a lip (you only want to make a shallow tart). Spread the jam over the pastry base.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the remaining pastry to a thickness of 0.5cm and use small cookie cutters to stamp out shapes. Re-roll the trimmings and cut out more shapes if needed. Arrange the pastry decorations over the jam layer.
Put the tin on the hot baking tray and cook for 40 mins, then leave to cool for 15 mins. Dust the pastry toppings with icing sugar. Serve warm or cold with custard, cream or ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 70 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 34 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 2 milligram of sodium