Tarte Tatin
An upside-down apple tart with deeply caramelized apples under a buttery pastry.
Serves 8
Prep 30 min
Cook 50 min
Ingredients
- 6 apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- Crème fraîche or ice cream, to serve
Steps
Step 1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Melt the sugar and butter in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat until amber, about 6 minutes.
Step 2. Take off the heat. Arrange the apples tightly, rounded side down, in the caramel. Add the lemon juice and salt.
Step 3. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes until the apples start to soften.
Step 4. Lay the pastry over the apples and tuck the edges inside. Cut a few slits.
Step 5. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until puffed and golden. Rest 5 minutes, then flip onto a plate. Serve warm.
Where this recipe comes from
Yoribang French recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)
Original Yoribang write-ups of French dishes. Good butter, a decent dry wine, and patience matter more than special equipment. If a recipe calls for wine, cook with something you would drink. Gruyère, Dijon mustard, and herbes de Provence are sold in most supermarkets.