Bramley Apple Slice

A tart apple purée and sweet marzipan filling encased in golden, crisp puff pastry, served with rich clotted cream.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1490.1 kcals 5960.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 139 grams 556.1 grams
Fat 96.2 grams 384.8 grams
Protein 17.1 grams 68.2 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
50
g
Caster Sugar
additional sugar up to 75g to taste
640
g
All-Butter Puff Pastry
2 sheets of 320g
250
g
Marzipan
natural uncoloured, thinly sliced
2
tbsp
Demerara Sugar
for sprinkling
Dairy
25
g
Butter
plus extra for greasing
2
piece
Egg Yolks
lightly beaten
200
g
Clotted Cream
to serve
Fruits
750
g
Bramley Apples
peeled, cored and roughly chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Boil the apples, 50g sugar, butter, and 3 tablespoons of water in a saucepan.
  • Simmer covered for 3 to 5 minutes until the apples soften.
  • Uncover and cook for 3 minutes until the mixture becomes a purée.
  • Adjust sweetness with sugar and cool the purée.
  • Place one pastry sheet on a greased tray and cover with marzipan slices leaving a 2cm border.
  • Spread the apple purée over the marzipan and brush the border with egg yolk.
  • Fold the second pastry sheet and score it at 1cm intervals along the fold.
  • Unfold the pastry, place it over the filling, and crimp the edges to seal.
  • Trim the edges, brush with egg, sprinkle with demerara sugar, and bake for 30 minutes at 200°C.
  • Cool slightly and serve with clotted cream.