Pies and Tarts Dessert Recipes - Almond Apple Tart Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb puff pastry (paste), thawed if frozen

• Beaten egg, to glaze

• Icing (confectioners') sugar, for dusting

• 175 g/6 oz white marzipan

• 2 crisp, green eating (dessert) apples

• 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp butter, melted

• 45 ml/3 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

• Pouring cream, to serve

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Method:

1. Roll out the pastry and cut into six 10 cm/4 in squares. Place on a dampened baking sheet and brush with beaten egg. Dust the work surface with icing sugar and roll out the marzipan.

2. Cut into six 7.5 cm/3 in squares and place on top of the pastry squares. Peel, core and slice each apple into 12 pieces.

3. Lay four slices down the centre of each piece of marzipan. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with caster sugar.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7 for 15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the apples are caramelized. Serve warm with cream.