Apple And Almond Pastries Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Pack chilled puff pastry
- A little beaten egg
- 3 x Red-skinned dessert apples
- 1 1/2 oz Butter, melted
- 1 tbl Icing sugar
- 6 oz Marzipan
Directions:
- 1. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface 3mm (1/8 inch)
- thick. Cut out 6 circles approximately 8cm (3 inches) in diameter and place on a damp baking tray. Brush the pastry circles with the beaten egg.
- 2. Roll out the marzipan and cut out 6 smaller circles approximately 6cm (21/2 inches) in diameter. Lay on top of the pastry circles.
- 3. Core and quarter the apples. Slice each into quarter into 3.
- 4. Arrange apple slices on the marzipan, brush with melted butter and bake in a preheated oven 220 C/425 F/Gas Mark 7 for 15 minutes, until the pastry is golden.
- 5. Dredge with icing sugar and serve warm or cold with creme fraiche or cream.
- Note: Red-skinned dessert apples look particularly attractive on this pastry. Good varieties to choose would be Empire, Spartan or Red Delicious.
- NOTES : Using chilled puff pastry makes this impressive dessert or tea-time break quick and easy to make.