Description
Succulent French Tarte Tatin elevates caramelized apples into a sophisticated dessert that whispers classic Parisian elegance. Crisp pastry and rich buttery apples create a luxurious experience that will transport pastry enthusiasts directly to a charming French bistro.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 4 Braeburn apples
Pastry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 tablespoons (170 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut up
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon castor sugar
- 12 teaspoon sea salt
Sweeteners and Liquid:
- 12 cup castor sugar
- Cold water
Instructions
- Craft a buttery pastry dough by blending flour, salt, sugar, and cold butter in a food processor until crumbly, then incorporate egg and minimal water to form a cohesive mixture.
- Refrigerate the pastry dough for half an hour to enhance its texture and manageability.
- Select a cast-iron skillet and transform sugar into a rich, amber caramel over medium heat, stirring carefully to prevent burning.
- Incorporate butter into the caramel, creating a glossy, smooth sauce.
- Arrange apple slices in an elegant, overlapping circular pattern directly in the caramel, ensuring complete coverage of the skillet’s bottom.
- Simmer apples over medium heat, covered, allowing them to soften and absorb caramel flavors for approximately 15 minutes.
- Roll the chilled pastry into a circle slightly larger than the skillet’s diameter.
- Gently drape the pastry over the caramelized apples, carefully tucking edges inside the skillet and creating small venting slits.
- Bake in a preheated 400°F (200°C) oven for 30-35 minutes until the pastry turns golden brown and crisp.
- Remove from oven and immediately invert onto a serving plate while still warm, allowing caramel to cascade over the apples.
- Serve warm, accompanied by vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream for a decadent dessert experience.
Notes
- Enhance caramel flavor by using dark brown sugar or adding a splash of vanilla extract for deeper, richer notes.
- Prevent soggy bottom by ensuring pastry dough is cold and rolled thin, creating a crisp, flaky base that holds up to the caramelized apples.
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp to maintain structure and balance the sweetness of the caramel.
- Adapt for gluten-free diets by substituting regular flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend, maintaining the classic tarte tatin texture.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 348 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg