tarte tatin

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

preheat oven to 425F

Step 2

grease 8" shallow cake tin and line with a circle of greaseproof paper

Step 3

to make pastry sift flour into a bowl. rub butter into the flour using fingers. the mixture should look like fine breadcrumbs

Step 4

sprinkle 6 tsp cold water over the crumbs. mix to a stiff crumbly looking paste with a round bladed knife

Step 5

grow together with fingertips. add a little more water if required. turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. knead quickly until smooth and crackfree. wrap in cling film and place in fridge until ready.

Step 6

cover tin base evenly in sugar and sprinkle over some cinnamon. slice apples and arrange them evenly on sugar

Step 7

roll out pastry into a circle the size of the tin. place pastry on top of apples, press down slightly and tuck in edges.

Step 8

bake for approximately 30 minutes until the pastry is golden brown

Step 9

when cold loosen round edges and turn out onto plate apple side up and remove paper

Step 10

serve with cream, ice cream, or crème fraiche.