Serves 6 - 8
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

75g (1/2 cup) white sugar
75g (1/2) cup butter
5 large dessert apples, such as golden delicious
2 tablespoons lemon juice
225g store bought puff pastry
Whipped cream or ice cream to serve

Peel, quarter and core the apples; cover with cold water to prevent discolouration.
Preheat oven to 200C, put the sugar and butter in the skillet or tatin dish and melt butter over a medium heat on the hob, stirring to dissolve the sugar evenly.
Drain the apples well, them place them rounded side down to tightly fill the pans bottom; sprinkle with the lemon juice. Cook over the same heat for approx. 5 minutes until the sugar and butter begin to caramelise.
Remove the dish and leave to cool for a while rolling out the dough. Place it tightly over the apples, tucking the edges down around the fruit so it forms a rim to contain the filling when it is turned out. Make four small steam holes.
Transfer to the oven and bake on the top shelf for 15 – 20 minutes until the crust is well-risen and golden brown.
Leave the tart to rest for 5 minutes before loosening around the edge with a rounded knife. Invert onto wide, shallow plate. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.