Proficiently cook pungent almondy dessert (8,4)
I believe the answer is:
bakewell tart
'dessert' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'proficiently cook pungent almondy' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'proficiently' could be 'well' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'well' is found within the answer.
'cook' could be 'bake' (baking is a kind of cooking) and 'bake' is present in the answer.
'pungent' could be 'tart' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'tart' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bakewell tart that I've seen before include "Confection from Derbyshire" , "Almond-flavoured pastry from Derbyshire" , "Cake originating in Derbyshire" , "sweet" , "flan" .)