Tarte Tatin

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Peel, core and quarter apples and toss with lemon juice. Heat oven to 190°C.

2. 02

   Step 2

   Melt sugar in an oven-safe 24 cm skillet over medium heat, swirling until amber; do not touch hot caramel.

3. 03

   Step 3

   Add butter carefully, then arrange apples tightly in the caramel. Cook 10 minutes over low heat.

4. 04

   Step 4

   Cover with pastry, tuck edges inside and cut a small vent. Bake 30–35 minutes until puffed and golden.

5. 05

   Step 5

   Rest 10 minutes. Wearing oven gloves, cover with a rimmed serving plate and invert carefully away from you.