
Ingredients
9 total- 1 handful of plain flour, for rolling
- 0.5 lemon, juiced
- 75 ml of apple juice
- 100 g of caster sugar
- 50 g of butter, cubed
- 500 g of puff pastry
- 3 apples, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
- 3 pears, cored and quartered
- 0.5 tsp of vanilla essence
Method
4 stepsStep 1
Preheat oven to 200˚C/Gas 6. Line the base of a solid 23cm cake tin (not loose base or sprung).
Step 2
Toss the fruit with the lemon. Cook the sugar, apple juice and vanilla in a frying pan over a gentle heat, without stirring, until deep brown. Add the fruit and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Roll the pastry on a floured board to the thickness of a £1 coin. When the fruit’s soft, tip it into the tin, dot with the butter and cover with the pastry, tucking it in around the edge. If it’s too hot, use a spoon to do this. Slash the pastry to release any steam.
Step 4
Cook for 25 minutes until crisp and golden. Cool for 5 minutes then turn it out on a plate to serve.