Apple tarte tatin

Jeff Bland: Chef

Ingredients: serves 4

Tarte:
Sauce:
Method:

Tarte:
  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C / 375°F / Gas Mark 5.
  2. Peal, core and halve the apples.
  3. In a metal saucepan warm the butter, add the brown sugar and melt. Place the apples into the pan with the flat side facing upwards.
  4. Cover the apples with a sheet of puff pastry, tucking the edges under the apples.
  5. Egg wash the pastry before baking in the oven for 15 minutes.

Sauce:
  1. Put all the ingredients together in a bowl or mixing jug.
  2. Whip until the mixture has a smooth, even consistency.

Recipe tips:

Tarte Tatin can also be made with other fruit such as pears, peaches, pineapple or tomatoes, or with vegetables, such as onion.