Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 10 gala apples, peeled, cored and halved
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Yield

Serves: 4

Preparation

In a 9-inch cast-iron skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar evenly into the pan. Arrange 10 peeled, cored and halved gala apples in the pan. Increase the heat slightly, so the sugar simmers, and cook until the liquid in the pan is caramelized, 25 to 30 minutes.

Transfer to a 425 degrees oven and bake until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes.

Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Place a plate on top and trim around the edges to make a pastry round; refrigerate until the apples are done.

Position the pastry over the apples and bake until deep golden and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes; let cool for 20 minutes before inverting onto a rimmed platter.

Whip 1 cup heavy cream and 1 teaspoon sugar until soft peaks form; serve with the tart.