Description
Celebrated chef Jamie Oliver’s apple tarte tatin brings French culinary elegance to home kitchens. Classic caramelized apples sit atop buttery pastry, inviting you to savor a simple yet sophisticated dessert that transports taste buds to Normandy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 small eating apples (sweet and acidic varieties, approx. 800g/28.2 oz)
- 500g/17.6 oz puff pastry
- 100g/3.5 oz golden caster sugar
- 50g/1.8 oz butter, cubed
- 100ml/3.4 fl oz calvados
- 1 vanilla pod, halved lengthways, seeds scraped out
- flour (plain, for dusting)
Instructions
- Pastry Preparation: Dust work surface with flour, roll puff pastry to 0.5 centimeters thickness, ensuring it extends 5 centimeters beyond the oven-safe pan’s diameter.
- Apple Preparation: Peel apples, halve lengthwise, remove seeds and core using a teaspoon, creating uniform fruit segments.
- Caramel Creation: Heat pan over medium flame, combine sugar, Calvados, vanilla seeds, and pod. Allow sugar to transform into a golden-hued caramel, stirring attentively to prevent burning.
- Apple Caramelization: Gently place apple halves into the molten caramel, coating thoroughly. Cook for 5 minutes until apples soften and develop a rich, toffee-like essence.
- Pastry Layering: Distribute cubed butter across the pan, then delicately drape prepared pastry over caramelized apples, carefully tucking edges into the caramel using a wooden spoon.
- Baking Process: Position pan in a preheated 375°F (190°C) oven. Bake 25-30 minutes until pastry achieves a golden-brown hue and caramel bubbles enticingly around the edges.
- Inversion and Serving: Protect hand with oven mitt, place a larger serving plate over the pan. Execute a swift, confident flip to reveal the caramelized apple masterpiece. Rest briefly, allowing caramel to slightly cool. Serve with vanilla ice cream or crème fraiche.
Notes
- Handle Caramel with Care: Hot caramel can cause severe burns, so use extreme caution and avoid direct skin contact during preparation.
- Perfect Apple Selection: Choose firm, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith or Braeburn that hold their shape during cooking and provide a balanced flavor profile.
- Master the Pastry Technique: Roll puff pastry gently to an even 0.5 cm thickness, ensuring it covers the pan with extra margin for a professional-looking tart.
- Invert with Confidence: Use a plate larger than the pan and perform a swift, smooth motion when flipping the tarte Tatin to prevent caramel spillage and maintain the beautiful presentation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg