Bake for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue to bake 1 hour longer, or until apples are soft and brown on top. Remove from the oven and cool completely. While apples are baking, prepare the crust. With tines of two forks, prick pastry over the entire surface to prevent curling during baking.
Apples are now on top of shell.
Sprinkle sugar liberally over the surface of the apples and sear with the hot pan to glaze apples. Repear this procedure three or four times, keeping the pan hot when not in use. Presentation Cut into wedges and serve warm with whipped cream. Log in or register and sign up to receive our special recipe e-mail. Click here to send this recipe to a friend.