Apple Marzipan Galette
[Vegan]

To Make the Pastry:

1. Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Rub the chilled coconut oil/butter in the mixture, using your fingertips. When it resembles coarse breadcrumbs, add iced cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, just enough to bind the dough. It can be a bit a scraggy at this point, but don’t worry, it will come together.
3. Using the palm of your hand, push the dough away from you 4-5 times until its smooth.
4. Roll into a ball and flatten it into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. This should rest for at least an hour.
5. When you’re ready to bake, line a baking tray with parchment paper.
6. Preheat the oven to 355°F.
    

To Make the Filling:

1. Toss the sliced apples with some lemon juice.
2. Cut the marzipan into small pieces.
3. Unwrap the dough and flour your work surface well. Roll the dough out carefully into a rough 8-inch round. Don’t worry if it breaks or you don't have a perfect circle.
4. Scatter the marzipan pieces on the rolled out dough, leaving at least an inch of border. Arrange the apple slices on top and fold the edges of the dough over the fruit to partially cover them.
5. Sprinkle the almond flakes all over the apples and on top of the pastry too.
6. Bake at 355°F for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is light golden brown and the fruits are bubbly. Let it rest for at least 15 mins. Serve warm or at room temperature.
    

To Make the Homemade Marzipan:

1. Add almond meal, icing sugar, rose water, almond extract to your food processor. Pulse to combine. When it looks like a wet crumbly mixture, add in the lemon juice and maple syrup. Mix till a smooth mixture is formed. Add a tablespoon of water if the mixture seems too dry or some more almond meal if its too wet. It will firm up once chilled.
2. Take it out and knead the dough a few times. Shape into a log and wrap it up in plastic wrap and refrigerate. This should last at least 2 weeks in the refrigerator.