Apple Crumble Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
Preparation
    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 400\u00b0F. 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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