Marzipan Apples

Name: Marzipan Apples
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 medium eating apples, e.g. Worcester Pearmain, Golden Delicious or Cox’s Orange Pippin.; For the marzipan (makes 300g); 175g ground almonds; 110g sugar; 62ml water; 1 small egg white; natural almond extract to taste (do not use more than 4 drops); For the coating; 110g melted butter; 225g caster sugar mixed with 4 rounded teaspoons ground cinnamon. (This is approximate: the amount of the mixture depends on the size of the apples.)

Recipe by: Darina Allen

Sweet apples are rolled in butter and then crusted with freshly ground cinnamon and sugar – so delicious! Marzipan will keep for 2-3 months in a fridge.

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Ingredients

12 medium eating apples, e.g. Worcester Pearmain, Golden Delicious or Cox’s Orange Pippin.
For the marzipan (makes 300g)
175g ground almonds
110g sugar
62ml water
1 small egg white
natural almond extract to taste (do not use more than 4 drops)
For the coating
110g melted butter
225g caster sugar mixed with 4 rounded teaspoons ground cinnamon. (This is approximate: the amount of the mixture depends on the size of the apples.)