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Perfect Tarte Tatin

Serves 6-8 1 Pack ready made puff pastry 5 cox's apples 200g Caster Sugar 100g Unsalted butter cubed ½ tsp Cinnamon Double cream of vanilla ice cream Preheat the oven to 190˚C Use an oven proof dish or frying pan that is around 18cm. Prepare the pastry by rolling it with some flour sprinkled over so it doesn't stick until it's the thickness of a pound coin. Turn the dish you are going to use upside down over the pastry and cut around it leaving around 1½cm extra pastry around. Core and peel the apples and cut in half. Over a gentle heat melt the sugar until it becomes golden brown, do not be tempted to stir it. When caramelised add the butter and stir in to make a caramel sauce, don't worry if it looks separated just keep stirring or whisk. Arrange the apples cut side up in the pan since you are going to turn it upside down to serve. The apples shrink in the oven so pack them in as tight as you can, filling any gaps with smaller sliced apples. Sprinkle on cinnamon and c