Description
This beautiful accident has its origins in the 1880s, when Tatin’s hotel host forgot the apples in the oven while she was trying to cook dinner for her guests. So she thought the best solution was to cover the caramelized apples and turn them.
Ingredients
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 100 grams Butter, Cold
- 100 grams White Flour
- 1 Egg Yolk
- FOR THE APPLES:
- 9 Apples
- 120 grams White Sugar
- 50 milliliters Water
- 100 grams Butter, Cold
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- FOR THE CARAMEL:
- 1 cup Sugar
Preparation
Make a classic tart crust. Blend cold butter with the flour. Add egg yolk and knead very briefly, only a few minutes. Cover in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Peel and slice the apples. Prepare a syrup using the sugar, water, butter, and vanilla. Cook apples in syrup for 10–15 minutes, until soft.
For the caramel, melt sugar in the tray until amber-colored and fluid. Carefully swirl it so it covers the tray’s base and walls. Let cool for a few minutes. Add cooked apples.
Roll cold dough into a thin sheet. Poke some holes with on the dough with a fork before draping it over the apple layer.
Bake at 180ºC (355ºF) for about 30 minutes. As soon as it’s done, very carefully turn it upside down on a flat surface. Let it rest for 5–10 minutes, then slice and enjoy!
