Almond and Apricot Slices

Ingredients

125g/5oz	Butter
200g/8oz	Strong White Bread Flour
1tsp	Lemon Juice
3/5tbsp	Ice Cold Water
100g/4oz	Marzipan
15	Apricots
2tbsp	Apricot Jam

Method

1. Freeze the butter.
2. Put half the flour (100g/4oz) in a bowl.
3. Quickly grate all the frozen butter into the flour and mix lightly together.
4. Divide the mixture into two bowls and put one in the freezer.
5. Add the reamaing flour (100g/4oz) to the second bowl.
6. Add the lemon juice and enough ice cold water to form a slightly sticky dough.
7. Put the dough on a well floured surface.
8. Roll it into 30x35cm/12x15" rectangle.
9. Take the second bowl from the freezer and spread contents over the dough.
10. Roll the dough up like a swiss roll.
11. Dust the dough with flour and roll out into a rectangle.
12. Fold one side of the dough into the middle and then fold the other side on top.
13. Roll it into 30x35cm/12x15"rectangle.
14. Cut the dough into 15 pieces.
15. Slice the marzipan into 15 pieces and put one on each piece of dough.
16. Slice the apricots in half and put two halves on top of each slice.
17. Brush apricot jam all over each slice.
18. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 35/40 minutes.

Temperature & cooking time:
180/Fan160°C/350°F/Gas 4 for 35/40 minutes

Dietary status:
Soya free, Vegetarian.

Please note: Dietary status is a guideline only. If you have a food allergy, please check the suitability of your ingredients.