Plum and marzipan slice difficulty ** #15 

Cuts into 8

Preparing time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients 

• 500 g ready-made puff pastry
• 250 g white or gold marzipan 
• 800 g plums 
• beaten egg, to glaze

For the glaze

• 3 tablespoons smooth apricot jam 
• 1 teaspoon rosewater 
• 2 teaspoon water 

1. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 35 x 20 cm (14 x 8 inch) rectangle
2. Place on a baking sheet 
3. Using a sharp knife, score a 1.5 cm border around the pastry edge
4. Roll out the marzipan on a surface lightly dusted with icing sugar to 30 x 15 cm rectangle, then place inside the border
5. Arrange the plums over the marzipan
6. Brush the pastry border with beaten egg
7. Bake in a preheated oven, 200 C (400 F), Gas Mark 6 for about 25 minutes
8. Meanwhile, heat the glaze ingredients in  small saucepan, the brush over the plums
9. Serve warm or cold.
10. Enjoy! :-)