Apple Crumble Tart
- 340 g plain flour
- 115 g caster sugar
- 2 scant tsp baking powder
- 1 None egg
- 1 None egg yolk
- 225 g butter
- 2 kg apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- 5 tbsp lemon juice
- 75 g maple syrup
- 75 g sultanas
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 140 g vanilla custard powder
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 75 g marzipan, coarsely grated
- 2 tbsp slivered almonds
- 75 g icing sugar
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- For tart dough, combine 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, a pinch of salt, baking powder, 1 egg and 3/4 cup butter and knead until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- For filling, place apples in a large saucepan with 3 tbsp lemon juice. Add maple syrup, raisins and spices and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cover and simmer 3-4 mins. Strain and return cooking liquid to saucepan. Add custard powder, cornstarch, and 6 tbsp water and simmer for 1 min, stirring. Add apples and set aside to cool for 2 hours.
- For crumble topping, combine remaining butter, sugar, marzipan, flour, almonds and egg yolk. Crumble mixture with your hands. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Grease and flour a 10 inch springform pan. Roll out pastry on a floured work surface to form a 13 inch circle then use to line the pan. Prick the base with a fork and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Fill with apples and smooth surface. Spread crumble over top and bake for 40 mins. Let cool in pan for 4-5 hours.
- To serve, remove tart from pan. Combine powdered sugar and 2 tbsp lemon juice until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag and decorate top of tart.
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