Description
Learn to make this tasty shortbread crust and caramelized apple tarte tatin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 apples (granny smith)
- 3 cups of water (70cl)
- 1 stick of unsalted butter (120g)
- 1 + 1 cup of sugar (200g + 200g)
- 1 premade pastry/pie crust or 250 g homemade shortbread crust
Optional
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla pod cut in half
Instructions
- Heat the water in a large pot on high heat.
- Wash and peel each apple. Remove the cores and cut each apple into 6 slices.
- When the water begins to boil add the butter and 1 of the cups of sugar to the water.
- Be careful, the volume in the pot will increase quickly.
- Add the apples, star anise, cinnamon, vanilla pod and cook until apples soften (8-10 minutes). Remove the apples from the pot and leave to cool.
- Pour 1 cup of sugar into a flameproof 28 cm ceramic tatin dish.
- Heat on medium heat until it caramelizes (5-7 minutes).
- Once the caramel has cooled, assemble the tart by placing the apples slice around the rim of the tart. Create the second row of apples and then fill in the middle.
- Put the pastry dough on the top and make a little hole in the middle to allow steam to escape.
- Put in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Heat the tart for 40-45 minutes or until the dough looks crispy.
- Remove from oven and leave to cool (1 hour).
- Before serving, cover the tatin dish with a large plate and turn it over quickly.
- Serve with whipped cream, heavy cream or vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: French
