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Almond and Apricot Slices

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Although puff pastry can be bought ready made, it is easy to make yourself. This recipe is ideal as a dessert. Use fresh apricots or partially rehydrated dried apricots to make 15 pastry slices.

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Unit of measurement

Ingredients

125 gButter
200 gStrong White Bread Flour
1 tspLemon Juice
5 tbspsIce cold water
100 gApricots
2 tbspsApricot 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.

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

Dietary status:
Without Soya.

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

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