insideKENT Magazine Issue 32 - November 2014 | Page 56

FOOD+DRINK

Stuffed Surprise Bramley Apples
Servings: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
• 4 large Bramley apples
• 1 medium egg, separated
• 50g caster sugar
• 50g softened butter
• 25g ground almonds
• 75g marzipan, grated
• 250g shortcrust pastry
• Milk for brushing
• Caster sugar and cinnamon to dust
Method
1. Carefully slice the top off the Bramley apples, then use a teaspoon to
scoop out the centre apple – leaving a 5mm wall of apple next to the
skin. Discard the core, then finely chop the apple flesh into small pieces.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg white until stiff. In a separate mixing
bowl beat together the butter and sugar until creamy, add the egg yolk,
then stir in the chopped apple with the ground almonds. Carefully fold
the egg white into the apple mixture.
3. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas Mark 4. Divide the marzipan
between the bases of the apple skins, then spoon the apple mixture on
top, heaping it up in the middle.
4. Thinly roll the pastry and cut it into 2cm wide strips, each 10cm long.
Take 8 strips and overlap and tuck them under to form a lattice; repeat
to make 3 more. Brush the top of the lattice and the top of the apple
with milk, then use a fish slice to lift the pastry lattice on top of the apple.
Press the edges against the apples. Place on a baking tray and lightly
dust with caster sugar and cinnamon.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the pastry is golden. Cool and serve with
vanilla ice cream.

Our favourite apple drinks…

MADE
IN KENT
MADE
IN KENT

Kopparberg
Spiced Apple
www.kopparberg.co.uk

Biddenden Vineyards
Monks Delight Spiced Cider
www.biddendenvineyards.com

MADE
IN KENT

Neige Apple Ice Wine
www.henningswine.co.uk

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Chegworth Valley Cox &
Bramley Apple Juice
www.chegworthvalley.com

Jake’s Orchard
Sparkling Kent Cider
with Strawberries &
Blackcurrants
www.hushheath.com