Apple Almond Squares recipe

So you might be wondering by now if you’re not following me on Instagram *cough* link here *cough* what the hell is going on with all these apple recipes?! I find I’m a lot more creative when I have some sort of limitation on my ingredients, equipment etc. So in a bid to push myself a little out of my comfort zone I decided to do 5 apple recipes in a row, It has been challenging but a lot of fun! This is number 4 in the series, apple almond squares!

This recipe starts off with a block of sweet pastry (either my recipe here or a shop bought one). I totally cheated in this apple almond square recipe and bought in some shortcrust pastry, I’m a big fan of the Just Rol brand when in a pinch. Then, the frangipane is made by beating together the sugar, butter and ground almonds. Next, eggs, almond essence and flour is mixed in in additions.

This frangipane is then spread over the raw sweet pastry dough and topped with sliced apples. Close over the pastry on the edges, egg wash, sprinkle with flaked almond and bake. Wait until cool – if you can!- to cut. These keep wonderfully in an airtight container for up to 5 days.