Almond Slice

Name: Almond Slice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225 g Plain Flour; 100 g Block Margarine or Butter (cold; cubed); 30 g Caster Sugar; 2-3 tbsp Cold Water; 200 g Raspberry Jam (seedless); 100 g Soft Margarine (or Butter) (at room temperature); 100 g Caster Sugar; 100 g Ground Almonds; 100 g Self-raising Flour (see Self-raising Flour note below); 2 Free-range Eggs (at room temperature; see Egg Size notes below); Handful of Flaked Almonds

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:40min

A traditional British Almond Slice, also known as Bakewell Slice, featuring layers of rich pastry, sweet raspberry jam, and a classic almond sponge, finished with flaked almonds and baked until golden.

Updated at: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:18:31 GMT