Ingredients:
375g ready-rolled pastry
3 tbsp caster sugar
pinch of ground cloves
juice of ½ lemon
3 dessert apples, such as Braeburn
6 tbsp clotted cream
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 400°f / 200°c / gas mark 6.
2. Spread out the ready-rolled pastry. Using a ruler, cut the pastry into six rectangles, each about 18cm x 7cm.
3. Lay the pastry rectangles onto a baking sheet.
4. Mix the caster sugar and ground cloves in a small bowl.
5. Pour the lemon juice into a larger bowl.
6. Slice the apple finely from top to bottom until you reach the core. Repeat the process on the other side of the stalk. Toss all the apple slices in the lemon juice.
7. Cut off the remaining two quarters from the core and finely slice into half moons. Repeat the process with the remaining apples. Toss all the apple slices in the lemon juice.
8. Neatly overlap the round apple slices along three or four of the pastry rectangles. Repeat the process with the half moon apple slices on the remaining pastry slices.
9. Sprinkle the clove sugar evenly over the apple and immediately place in the oven.
10. Bake for 15-20 mins or until the pastry is golden brown and the apples lightly cooked.
11. Serve warm with clotted cream.
Enjoy!