Tarte Tatin Or Caramel Apples In Puff Pastry

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 medium granny smith apples, peeled, halved and cored*
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 8 ounces puff pastry, thawed
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f (230°c).
• 2 in a 10-inch overproof skillet over low heat, combine the sugar with 3 tablespoons water.
• 3 cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
• 4 turn heat up to high and cook until mixture is golden brown and caramelized.
• 5 remove skillet from heat and whisk butter into caramel until melted and smooth.
• 6 arrange apple halves, cut side up, over caramel.
• 7 roll puff pastry into an 11-inch circle, trimming as necessary.
• 8 drape pastry directly over apples, tucking the edges.
• 9 place skillet in oven and bake 25-30 minutes or until pastry is fluffy and golden brown.
• 10 allow tart to rest until cool.
• 11 invert a plate over the pan and turn cake upside down onto the plate.
• 12 * pears may be substituted for apples.