Pies and Tarts Dessert Recipes - Tarte Tatin Recipe

Ingredients

• 175 g/6 oz/1 1/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

• 150 g/5 oz/2/3 cup unsalted (sweet) butter, diced

• 120 ml/8 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

• 1 egg yolk

• Cold water, to mix

• 750 g/1 1/2 lb cooking (tart) apples, peeled, quartered and cored

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Method:

1. Sift the flour into a bowl. Add 90 g/3 12 oz/scant 1 cup of the butter and rub in with the fingertips.

2. Stir in 15 ml/1 tbsp of the sugar. Mix with the egg yolk and enough cold water to form a firm dough. Wrap in Clingfilm (plastic wrap) and chill for 30 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, butter a deep pie dish with 15 g/1/2 oz/1 tbsp of the butter. Cover the base with about 75 ml/5 tbsp of the sugar.

4. Top with the apple quarters. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar and dot with the remaining butter. Roll out the pastry (paste) and use to cover the apples. Trim to fit.

5. Place the dish on a baking (cookie) sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 190C/375F/gas mark 5 for about 30 minutes until cooked through and the sugar has caramelized.

6. Carefully turn out on to a serving plate and serve hot.