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10 best bakes using apples and pears

Make the most of autumn's bounty with our favourite fruity bakes. These delicious recipes feature the season’s best crisp apples and juicy pears in everything from classic crumbles to breakfast buns.

Upside-down apple and honey tarts
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Upside-down apple and honey tarts

These apple pastries are so easy to make, everyone can get stuck in! With a caramelised honey and apple base, they are reminiscent of a classic apple tarte Tatin with much less prep time and no caramel to make. Enjoy warm with a little cream or ice cream or allow to cool and serve with a cuppa.

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C.
  2. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Drizzle the honey directly onto the paper in 9 rectangle shapes, each roughly 7 x 4cm, and spaced evenly apart. Layer the apple slices over the honey-covered rectangles in a slightly overlapping pattern.
  3. Unroll the pack of puff pastry and cut into 9 even rectangles. Divide the mascarpone between the rectangles, then place the pastry cheese-side down on top of the apple slices. Press down lightly to seal.
  4. Bake for 20–25 mins, or until the pastry is puffed and golden. Using a spatula, carefully flip over the tarts while still warm, then drizzle with the extra honey and top with the thyme and almonds, if you like.

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  • Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp clear honey, plus extra for drizzling
  • 1 eating apple, thinly sliced
  • 320g pack reduced-fat puff pastry
  • 3 tbsp mascarpone
  • fresh thyme leaves, chopped
  • flaked almonds, toasted