These almondy hearts have been the answer to our search for a frugal, make-ahead pudding that looks completely beautiful.

  • 25 mins
  • 6
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 375g all-butter puff pastry
  • A little plain flour, for dusting
  • 1 medium egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • Icing sugar, for dusting
  • 175g white marzipan
  • A small selection of fruit: berries, freshly sliced nectarines, peeled and sliced eating apples
  • 25g butter, melted
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar

Method

Equipment: 1 x 12cm and 1 x 9cm heart-shaped cutter

On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the puff pastry to 5–6mm thick. Using your larger cutter or template, cut out six heart shapes. Place on a baking sheet lined with non-stick baking paper and brush each one with beaten egg yolk.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6. Dust your work surface with icing sugar and roll out the marzipan to about 4mm thick. Cut out six hearts, using the smaller cutter or template. Place your marzipan hearts on top of the pastry.
Arrange a handful of berries or sliced fruit on each marzipan heart. Brush the fruit with melted butter and sprinkle with the caster sugar.
Bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes or until the pastry is golden and the fruit has begun to caramelise. Serve warm.

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