Name: Reindeer Bakewell Tarts
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For the pastry; 150g/5oz salted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing; 225g/8oz plain flour (or glutenfree flour plus ½ tsp xanthan gum), plus extra for dusting; 40g/1½oz caster sugar; 1 medium egg; For the frangipane; 100g/4oz caster sugar; 100g/4oz unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 medium egg; ¾ tsp almond extract; 100g/4oz ground almonds; For the icing; 200g/7oz icing sugar, plus extra to thicken; 2 tbsp water; To finish; 4 tbsp jam of your choice; Black food colouring; 12 glacé cherries; Mini pretzels, broken in half

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