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Apple Tarte Tatin

Takes 60 minutes | Serves 6 |

A classic French dessert, Apple Tarte Tatin features caramelized apples atop buttery puff pastry, served with a rich caramel sauce. This recipe guides you through creating this elegant dish with precision and flavor.

Ingredients

  • 400 g Puff pastry
  • 5 apples Braeburn apples
  • 100 g Unsalted butter
  • 100 g Caster sugar for base
  • some Plain flour for dusting
  • 125 g Caster sugar for caramel sauce
  • 125 g Double cream

Steps

    Preparing the Apples

    • Peel, quarter, and deseed the apples. Spread softened butter in the base of a 20-24cm ovenproof frying pan and sprinkle with sugar. Arrange apples cut-side up in a fan pattern.

    Preparing the Pastry

    • Dust a surface with flour and roll out puff pastry to 0.5cm thick, covering the pan with a 5cm excess. Press the excess into the pan's edge and chill for 30 minutes.

    Baking

    • Preheat the oven to 190°C. Caramelize the butter and sugar mixture over medium-high heat, then bake for 25-30 minutes until pastry is golden.

    Making Caramel Sauce

    • Caramelize sugar in a saucepan, add cream carefully, and stir to make a smooth sauce.

    Serving

    • Serve the tarte with caramel sauce and a scoop of clotted cream or ice cream.

Nutritional Information

0 calories per serving