Mango Tarte Tatin

Serves: 2

Cierra Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

53

Sweetness

58

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Granulated Sugar

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

Directions:

1

Special equipment: 6 ramekins Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

In the food processor (or, alternatively, in a bowl), blend the flour, sugar and salt

3

Add the butter and pulse to blend (or mix in with your fingers) until the mixture is crumbly

4

Add the yolk, blend it in

5

If the dough does not hold together when pressed between 2 fingers, add the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it does

6

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured flat surface

7

Knead the dough until smooth, flatten it and wrap in plastic

8

Refrigerate

9

Put the mangoes on a flat surface and, one by one, hold the mangoes upright and cut one slice off each "side"

10

It's like quartering apples only you are avoiding the large pit in the center of each mango

11

Make each slice as deep as you can to extract the maximum flesh from each mango

12

Slice the smaller piece off the top and bottom of each fruit as well

13

In a skillet over low heat, melt the sugar until it becomes golden brown

14

Add the butter (it will bubble up)

15

Remove the skillet from the heat and pour equal amounts of the caramelized sugar mixture into each ramekin

16

Divide the mango pieces among the ramekins and press the fruit into the caramel sauce

17

Roll the dough on a floured surface (or, alternatively, between 2 pieces of waxed paper) and cut out circles that fit the tops of the ramekins

18

Tuck the dough edges inside the ramekins so it covers the fruit

19

It is as if you are tucking the fruit into a pastry bed

20

Place the ramekins on a sheet pan and into the center of the oven and bake until the pastry browns, 15 to 18 minutes

21

Remove the ramekins from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes

22

Unmolding: Don't be afraid of failure

23

A tarte tatin is nice when imperfect! Place a plate over the pastry topping and flip the tart on to the plate

24

You can do it! Pour the reserved caramel back over the tart

25

If any fruit remains in the bottom of the skillet, simply dislodge it and insert it any fruit gaps before serving

26

Serve warm with ice cream or a dollop of sour cream