Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 6 Tbsp. butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tea. vanilla
- 1/4 tea. salt
- 8 Gala apples, peeled, cored and quartered
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In 10" or 12" cast iron skillet on medium, cook sugar and apple juice 2 minutes or until sugar melts, stirring. Continue to cook, swirling pan occasionally (but not stirring), 6-8 minutes, or until deep amber. Remove from heat. Add butter, a few pieces at a time, stirring just until melted; stir in vanilla and salt.
Arrange apple quarters in pan, round sides down, in 3 concentric circles. Simmer uncovered on med-low 40-45 minutes or until almost tender, pressing down apples occasionally.
Transfer skillet to foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Top with pastry, tucking in any overhangs. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. transfer to wire rack; cool 15 minutes. Wearing oven mitts, invert rimmed serving platter over skillet; carefully flip together. Remove pan. Serve warm.