Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Cut pastry into a 24cm round.

Step 2

Place sugar, gin, vanilla pod and seeds, and juniper in a 22cm ovenproof frypan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until light golden, then add apples, core-side facing up, and cook for 1-2 minutes or until light golden. Add butter and remove from heat.

Step 3

Lay pastry over apples and, using metal tongs, carefully tuck in edges. Bake for 20 minutes or until pastry is golden and crisp.

Step 4

Invert onto a serving plate while still hot and serve with ice cream.