Strawberry almond crumble

MAKES A 25 CM TART

Preparation time: 30 min

Baking time: 25-30 min

PASTRY

• 250 g butter

• 10 ml (2 t) vanilla essence

• 2 large eggs

• 400 g flour

FILLING

• 125 ml (½ c) apricot jam

• 125 g marzipan

• sliced strawberries dusted with icing sugar to serve (optional)

Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease a 25 cm tart dish.

1 PASTRY Combine the butter, vanilla essence, eggs and flour and mix well until the pastry comes together.

2 Divide the pastry in two and press half into the prepared tart dish. Chill the second portion.

3 FILLING Spread apricot jam over the pastry and grate the marzipan over the apricot jam.

4 Grate the remaining pastry over the marzipan to cover evenly.

5 Bake for 25-30 minutes until a golden tea colour. Serve with sliced strawberries dusted with icing sugar, if using.

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