Polish Apple and Orange Mazurka

== .
* Prep: 15mins
* Cook: 40mins
* Serves 12
== Ingredients ==
* 225 g / 8 oz plain flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* pinch of salt
* 100 g / 4 oz caster sugar
* grated zest and juice 1 orange
* 175 g / 6 oz butter
* 2 egg yolks
* 3 tbsp double cream
=== Topping ===
* 500g Bramley apples, peeled, cored and sliced
* 75g caster sugar
* a few flaked almonds
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 180 °C / fan 160 °C /350 °F / gas mark 4.
# Sift the flour, and baking powder into a bowl, add the salt, sugar and orange zest.
# Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles crumbs.
# Beat the egg yolks and cream together then stir into the flour mixture and mix with your hands to make a crumbly dough.
# Press into the base of a 26 x 16cm (approx. 10x 6½in) rectangular tin, pushing it up a little around the edges of the tin to make a rim.
# Prick the base all over with a fork.
# Bake for 20 minutes.
# Remove from the oven.
# Toss the apple slices, caster sugar and juice of half the orange together then arrange the apple slices over the dough.
# Bake for further 20 minutes or until the slices are tender but not mushy.
# If liked you can pop the mazurka under a hot grill to caramelise the apple slices slightly.
# Leave to cool slightly in the tin before cutting into 12 rectangles.
# Serve warm or cold with cream.
Category:Bramley apple Recipes
Category:Orange Recipes
Category:Polish Desserts
Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Easter Desserts