Tarte Tatin
“Famous French upside-down apple tart with deeply caramelized fruit beneath a buttery puff pastry crust.”
Apple
Butter
Sugar
Flour
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Tarte Tatin is a French dessert with a charming tale of culinary serendipity, reportedly created in the late 19th century by the Tatin sisters in Lamotte-Beuvron. This upside-down apple tart emerged from a happy accident when one sister accidentally cooked the apples too long, leading to a delightful caramelized fruit topping. It encapsulates the spirit of French ingenuity in pastry-making.
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How it's made
- 1
Begin by caramelizing sugar and butter in a skillet until golden, then add apple quarters to cook until slightly softened.
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Prepare a buttery puff pastry, rolling it out to cover the apples in the skillet.
- 3
Bake until the pastry is golden brown, then invert the tart onto a plate to reveal the luscious caramelized apples.
- 4
Serve warm, ideally with a scoop of crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream.
