baking & roasting

Marzipan squaresMakes 90Ingredients:Pastry:200 g flour1/2 tsp baking powder80 g sugar1 egg75 g butter or margarineFilling:200 g apricot jam400 g marzipan1 egg whiteTopping:100 g dark chocolateMethod:1. Knead together the flour, baking powder, sugar, eggand butter or margarine to a smooth dough. Rollout onto a baking tray, and bake until light golden.Stir the apricot jam, and spread over the warmpastry.2. Roll out the marzipan between two sheets of clingfilm or baking paper to the size of the baking tray.Place it on top of the jam layer. Brush the marzipanwith beaten egg white. Bake until the top is lightgolden, but not brown.3. After cooling, cut into squares 3 x 3 cm. Dip onecorner of each into melted chocolate, and leave toset.Setting: Fan plus ConventionalTemperature: 150–170°C 170–190°CShelf level: 1 2Pre-bake for: 10–20 minutes 10–15 minutesDuration: 10–15 minutes 10–15 minutesper tray+ pre-heatingDrop cookiesMakes 50Ingredients:160 g butter50 g brown sugar50 g icing sugar2 tsp vanilla sugarA pinch of salt1 egg white200 g flourMethod:1. Beat the butter until creamy, then beat in the brownsugar, icing sugar, vanilla sugar and salt until soft.Then fold in the egg white and flour.2. Spoon the mixture into a forcing bag fitted with asize 9 or 11 rosette or zig-zag nozzle. Pipe onto abaking tray, and bake until golden.Setting: Fan plus ConventionalTemperature: 150–170°C 170–190°CShelf level: 1 and 3 2Duration: 25–30 minutes 10–12 minutesper tray+ pre-heatingAutomatic ➔ Baked goods ➔ Cookies / Muffins➔ Drop cookies109