Tarte Tatin

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + standing
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Everyone at the table will flip over this tarte Tatin! The apples are cooked in a caramel sauce, baked with the crust on top and flipped onto a plate for serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large tart apples, cored, peeled and quartered
  • 1 sheet refrigerated pie crust

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; refrigerate until ready.
  2. In a 12-in. cast iron or other ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar, salt and vanilla; cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and syrup turns a medium amber color, about 3-4 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and arrange apple pieces over top.
  3. Place chilled pastry over apples, tucking in edges. Bake until pastry is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Immediately invert onto a greased baking sheet.
  4. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 368 calories, 19g fat (10g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 250mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.

This upside-down apple tart looks complicated, but it is simple to prepare at home. My sister-in-law introduced the recipe to our family, and now it's something the whole Cliffe clan looks forward to at our fall Sunday dinners. —Ellie Martin Cliffe, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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