Tarte Tatin
French · Western Europe
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8/10
Upside-down caramelized apple tart baked with puff pastry and inverted to serve.
Why It Works
Cooking the apples in caramel before baking concentrates their flavor and removes moisture. Inverting reveals a glossy, deeply caramelized fruit surface.
Key Ingredients
apples
butter
sugar
puff pastry
lemon juice
vanilla
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