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Caramelized apple and pastry tart

Caramelized apple tarte Tatin

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The tarte tatin is a classic French dessert: an apple tart caramelized in butter and sugar, baked and then unmolded while still warm, all encased in a sho…

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Recipe from DavidL, Itello, Hbbk and 34 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The Tarte Tatin is a caramelized apple tart, named after the Tatin sisters, who are said to have created it in Lamotte-Beuvron, in the Sologne region of France. The caramel created during the cooking process gives the tart its distinctive flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcaramel, then baked in the oven
  • Estimated cost$5.36 $0.89 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.45
  • $2.08
  • $0.55
  • $0.03
  • $0.08
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the sugar in small pieces and the butter in the round cake tin. ≈ 3 min
  2. Place the mold over the heat to melt the sugar until it forms a caramel. ≈ 3 min
  3. Once the caramel begins to brown, remove the mold from the heat and place it in a basin of cold water to stop the cooking process. ≈ 3 min
  4. Peel the apples, remove the seeds, and cut them into quarters. ≈ 8 min
  5. Place them at the bottom of the mold, overlapping them slightly, leaving some space between the apples and the edge of the mold. ≈ 3 min
  6. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with lemon juice. ≈ 2 min
  7. Sprinkle with small pieces of butter. ≈ 2 min
  8. Cook it over the heat for a short time, so that the apple juice mixes with the caramel.
  9. Spread the shortcrust pastry evenly and prick the surface with a fork. ≈ 4 min
  10. Place the dough on top of the apples and press the edges firmly. ≈ 3 min
  11. Create a small vent in the center of the dough to allow steam to escape.
  12. Bake for 30 minutes at 210 °C.
  13. Wait 5 to 10 minutes before taking the pie out of the oven.
  14. Enjoy it warm, with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Caramelized apple tarte Tatin

  • 1 shortcrust pastry$2.45
  • Six beautiful apples$2.08
  • 60 g of butter$0.55
  • 50 g of powdered sugar$0.03
  • 100 g of granulated sugar$0.08
  • A squeeze of lemon$0.17

Total$5.36

that's $0.89 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • Six beautiful apples
  • 60 g of butter
  • 50 g of powdered sugar
  • 100 g of granulated sugar
  • A squeeze of lemon

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