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Tarte Tatin : French style apple tart
Iconic dessert of France, discover the recipe for the mythical tarte tatin, a delicious upside-down cake with beautiful caramelized apples, a thin dough… the simplicity of a dessert to be enjoyed warm accompanied by a nice thick crème fraîche.
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Prep Time
40
minutes
mins
Cook Time
50
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Course
Dessert, Pies
Cuisine
French
Servings
6
servings
Calories
333
kcal
Ingredients
250
g
shortcrust pastry
1
kg
apples
100
g
sugar
50
g
butter
45
ml
lemon juice (1 lemon)
½
tsp
cinnamon
Instructions
Start by preheating the oven to 375°F (190°C).
Peel the apples and cut them into quarters.
Add lemon juice to the quartered apples.
Prepare a circle mold of 9.5 in (24 cm) in diameter.
In the mold, start by preparing a caramel by mixing the sugar and the butter. Then, cook over high heat.
Remove from the heat, add the apples and cinnamon, and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes. Then, remove from the heat.
Roll the shortcrust pastry into a circle with a diameter of 10 in (26 cm). Spread it over the mold
Cook it in the oven for 30 minutes.
Keyword
Apples, caramel, French, fruits, pastry, Pies, shortcrust pastry, Tarts