Tarte Tatin

Serves: 4

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

60

Sweetness

48

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Cider Vinegar

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 425°F

2

In a heavy-bottom 10-inch ovenproof or cast-iron skillet, stir together the 3/4 cup sugar and the vinegar

3

Scrape the vanilla seeds into the skillet (save the vanilla bean for another use)

4

Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved

5

Cook over medium heat, without stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the mixture is amber in color (like a brown paper bag)

6

Remove from the heat

7

Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and swirl until the butter has melted

8

Let cool for 10 minutes

9

Carefully arrange the apples over the sugar mixture in concentric circles, being careful not to touch the hot sugar mixture

10

Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter

11

Place the puff pastry over the apples and tuck the sides down around the apples

12

Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon sugar over the dough

13

Bake for 25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and crisp and the pan juices are bubbling

14

Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully invert onto a rimmed cake plate to serve

15

Preheat the oven to 425°F

16

In a heavy-bottom 10-inch ovenproof or cast-iron skillet, stir together the 3/4 cup sugar and the vinegar

17

Scrape the vanilla seeds into the skillet (save the vanilla bean for another use)

18

Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved

19

Cook over medium heat, without stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the mixture is amber in color (like a brown paper bag)

20

Remove from the heat

21

Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and swirl until the butter has melted

22

Let cool for 10 minutes

23

Carefully arrange the apples over the sugar mixture in concentric circles, being careful not to touch the hot sugar mixture

24

Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter

25

Place the puff pastry over the apples and tuck the sides down around the apples

26

Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon sugar over the dough

27

Bake for 25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and crisp and the pan juices are bubbling

28

Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully invert onto a rimmed cake plate to serve