Description
Delightful French classic, apple tarte tatin delivers caramelized elegance straight from Normandy’s culinary heart. Crisp pastry and golden apples create a rustic dessert that celebrates simple, sophisticated French baking techniques you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 14 Pink Lady apples, peeled, cored, and halved
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) caster sugar
- 125 grams (4.4 ounces) butter
Pastry:
- 200 grams (7 ounces) all-butter puff pastry, rolled into a circle
Serving Suggestion:
- Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Craft a rich caramel foundation by gently melting butter and sugar in a sturdy cast-iron skillet over medium heat until golden and bubbling.
- Strategically position apple slices in a circular pattern, nestling them tightly within the caramel, ensuring complete coverage of the pan’s surface.
- Allow apples to gently simmer and caramelize for approximately 15 minutes, periodically spooning the caramel over the fruit to enhance flavor and prevent burning.
- Remove skillet from heat and carefully drape chilled puff pastry across the caramelized apples, delicately tucking excess pastry edges down into the pan’s sides.
- Transfer skillet to preheated oven at 200C (400F) and bake for 30 minutes until pastry transforms into a gloriously golden, crisp crown.
- After removing from oven, allow tart to rest and cool for 5-10 minutes, enabling caramel to slightly set and stabilize.
- Execute a confident and swift inversion onto a large serving plate, ensuring a dramatic reveal of the beautifully caramelized apple landscape.
- Serve immediately while warm, accompanied by a generous scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream to complement the tart’s rich, complex flavors.
Notes
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Braeburn for the best caramelization and structural integrity during baking.
- Use a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet to achieve even heat distribution and create a perfect golden caramel base.
- Create a neat, tight apple arrangement by cutting apples into uniform halves and placing them rounded-side down for a professional-looking presentation.
- Allow the tarte to rest briefly after flipping to prevent burning and ensure the caramel sets slightly, making serving easier and more stable.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 543 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg