Almond Tart

Base

Ingredients

110g softened butter

2 tablespoons sunflower oil

2 tablespoons castor sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 cups plain flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch of salt

Method

Cream butter, sugar, oil and vanilla

Mix in sieved flour and baking powder

Remove from bowl and knead gently

Line a tart dish and blind bake at 180C for 10 minutes

Filling

Ingredients

110g softened butter

2 eggs

1/2 cup ground almond

2/3 cup castor sugar

1/2 cup crushed Marie biscuits

1/2 teaspoon almond essence

Method

Beat butter sugar and egg and essence

Add dry ingredients

Pour into base

Cook in 180C oven for about 30 minutes

Plain ice whilst still hot