Tarte aux Pommes

Ingredients:

• 4 large apples


• 1 quantity sweet pastry


• 1 cinnamon stick


• Caster sugar

Method:

• Prep your pastry and place in fridge to chill until needed


• Peel and core the apples


• Dice two apples, slice the others nice and thinly


• Cook the diced apple down in a saucepan with a drop of water and the cinnamon stick until softened


• Remove cinnamon stick and any excess fluid (they want to be soft, not soggy)


• Line your tart case with the pastry


• Cover with the softened apple


• Starting at the outer edge, lay the slices of apple in a neat spiral until the whole surface is covered


• Sprinkle liberally with caster sugar


• Pop in a medium oven (about 180) until the edges of the apple slices start to brown