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Marzipan Eccles tarts
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Marzipan Eccles tarts

9 ingredients 50 min MAKES 6 openrecipes
Marzipan Eccles tarts

This fun spin on the traditional Lancashire fruit cakes uses leftover marzipan to make irresistible individual pies

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

853
Calories
21g
Protein
8g
Fat
180g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Fruit not in our table 0
Marzipan not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300g leftover dried fruit , like raisins, sultanas, currants
  • 2 eating apples or pears, cored and grated
  • 50g demerara sugar , plus a little extra to decorate
  • 100g leftover marzipan , grated
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 500g block puff pastry
  • little flour , for rolling
  • 1 egg , beaten

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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