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Apple-Cranberry Tarte Tatin
This classic apple tarte Tatin gets its tart-sweet flavor and crimson hue from a handful of fresh or frozen cranberries.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 30m👤 Jesse Szewczyk📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●grater
- ●whisk
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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Rough Puff Pastry
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Grate 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen ⏱️ 15 minutes, on the large holes of a box grater into a medium bowl. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. (16 g) all-purpose flour over and toss gently to coat. Freeze at least another ⏱️ 15 minutes.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen 15 minutes1 cup(200 g) granulated sugar1 cupAll-purpose flour (for dusting)
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Whisk ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar, 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, ¼ tsp. baking powder, and 1¾ cups (219 g) all-purpose flour in a large bowl. Add half of butter (eyeballing is okay); toss to coat. Add ½ cup whole milk; mix with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. It should hold together when squeezed in your palm. Add more milk 1 tsp. at a time if needed. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until no dry pockets remain but dough still looks slightly shaggy; press into a ½"-thick disk. Wrap in plastic; chill at least ⏱️ 30 minutes and up to ⏱️ 12 hours. Cover grated butter and keep frozen until ready to roll out dough.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen 15 minutes1 cup. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt2 tsp(200 g) granulated sugar1 cupAll-purpose flour (for dusting)
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Unwrap dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface to create an 18x6" rectangle with a short end facing you. Sprinkle about a quarter of remaining butter in a single layer over center of dough to create a 6" square. Fold upper half of dough down over butter, lining up outside edges (you should have a 12x6" rectangle); press lightly to seal. Sprinkle a third of remaining butter over top half of dough, leaving bottom 6" uncovered. Fold lower third of dough up and over butter to form a 6x6" packet; press lightly to seal. Rotate dough 90° clockwise so top flap opens on your right. Roll out to an 18x6" rectangle, dusting with more flour as needed. Repeat entire folding process, dividing remaining butter evenly. Wrap reformed 6x6" dough packet in plastic; chill at least ⏱️ 30 minutes. Do Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
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Filling and Assembly
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Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 425°. Cook 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar and ¼ cup water in a 10"–11" stainless-steel skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally and using a wet pastry brush to brush sides of pan if crystals start to form, until mixture turns deep amber and wisps of smoke begin to appear, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes. Add 4 Tbsp. (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract, 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (be careful; caramel will sizzle) and stir just until butter is melted and caramel is smooth (some sugar may seize along the way, but it should all be melted by this point). Let cool until hardened, about ⏱️ 10 minutes.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen 15 minutes1 cup(200 g) granulated sugar1 cup. vanilla extract1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt1 tsp. fresh lemon juice, divided5 Tbsp
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Toss 2½ lb. Honeycrisp apples (about 5 large), peeled, cored, quartered, 3 Tbsp. cornstarch, and remaining 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice in a large bowl to coat. Scatter ¾ cup fresh or frozen cranberries over caramel. Arrange apples, cut sides up, on top, starting at edges of skillet and working toward the center to create a spiral pattern (fit in tightly; some overlap is okay). Scatter remaining ¾ cup fresh or frozen cranberries over, letting them fall between apples. (Depending on the size of your pan, you might not use all of the fruit.) Drizzle liquid left in bowl over.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen 15 minutes1 cup(200 g) granulated sugar1 cup½ lb. Honeycrisp apples (about 5 large), peeled, cored, quartered2. cornstarch3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, divided5 Tbsp
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Unwrap pastry and roll out on a lightly floured surface to a 12" round. Carefully drape over fruit; tuck edges inside pan. Cut four 1"-long slits in center of pastry. Bake until juices are bubbling around the edges and pastry is deep golden brown, 40–⏱️ 45 minutes. Let cool 30–⏱️ 60 minutes.
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Set a cake stand or large plate upside down over skillet; holding together, quickly flip over to turn out tarte Tatin. Top with scoops of vanilla ice cream to serve.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen 15 minutes1 cup(200 g) granulated sugar1 cupVanilla ice cream (for serving)
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