Apple Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 None apples, peeled, halved and cored
4 tbsp lemon juice
125 g butter
100 g marzipan, grated
75 g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 None eggs
200 g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
4 tbsp redcurrant jam
20 g flaked almonds
None None Whipped cream, to serve

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Grease a 10 1/2 inch diameter spring form pan. Score the outsides of the apple halves several times and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Beat the butter, marzipan, sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Gradually stir in the flour and baking powder. Spoon into the pan and smooth out. Arrange the apples on top and press down lightly. Bake for 40 mins.
Heat the jam in a saucepan and brush over the apples. Heat a frying pan and toast the almonds until browned. Remove the tart from the pan. Sprinkle with the almonds. Serve with whipped cream.