Caramelized Peach Tatin Recipes

CARAMELIZED PEACH CUSTARD TARTE TATIN

Steps:

• See video with detailed instructions.
• Refrigerate pie crust for half an hour.
• Roll out and place in a buttered tart pan. Refrigerate again.
• Add parchment paper and weight and bake for 20 minutes.
• Cut the peaches in slices and put them in a non-stick frying pan, together with the sugar and butter.
• Bring to a boil and mix on high heat and cook for about fifteen minutes, or until the sugar caramelizes. Set aside.
• See video with detailed instructions.
• Put the eggs in a small pot, the corn flour (starch) and sugar and whisk to combine.
• Add the salt, vanilla and milk and whisk again until incorporated.
• Put it on the heat and whisk continuously, until the cream sets.
• When it starts setting, add the butter and mix.
• Lay a piece of plastic film on the surface of the pastry cream and allow it to cool completely before using or chilling.
• Add half of the whipped cream and mix it in using the hand mixer.
• See recipe here.
• Spread the pastry cream across the tart shell.
• Arrange the baked peach slices in a pattern over the pastry cream.
• Put the leftover syrup back on the heat and boil for 5 minutes until it reduces and becomes thick caramel.
• Pour over the peaches.
• Set aside to cool and then refrigerate.
• Decorate with the whipped cream.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature

CARAMELIZED PEACH TATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 * F.
• Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
• Simmer without stirring until an amber caramel forms, about 6 minutes.
• Pour caramel into an 8 inch ovenproof skillet ( cast iron is great !), tilting to coat the bottom.
• Set peach halves in caramel, cut sides up.
• On a lightly floured surface, cut the puff pastry into an 9 inch round, to cover an 8 inch skillet.
• Set the round over the peaches in the skillet, and bake until the pastry is richly browned and puffed, about 28 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Carefully invert the peach tart onto a cake plate/platter, and let cool slightly.
• Cut the tart into wedges and serve with vanilla ice cream.

PEAR TARTE TATIN

Steps:

• Core the pears, then peel as neatly as possible and halve. If you like, they can be prepared up to a day ahead and kept in the fridge, uncovered, so that they dry out.
• Tip the sugar, butter, star anise, cardamom and cinnamon into an ovenproof frying pan, about 20cm wide, and place over a high heat until bubbling. Shake the pan and stir the buttery sauce until it separates and the sugar caramelises to a toffee colour.
• Lay the pears in the pan, then cook in the sauce for 10-12 mins, tossing occasionally, until completely caramelised. Don't worry about them burning - they won't - but you want to caramelise them as much as possible. Splash in the brandy and let it flambé, then set the pears aside.
• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Roll the pastry out to the thickness of a £1 coin. Using a plate slightly larger than the top of the pan, cut out a circle, then press the edges of the circle of pastry to thin them out.
• When the pears have cooled slightly, arrange them in the pan, cut side up, in a floral shape, with the pears around the edge pointing inwards. Rest the cinnamon stick on the top in the centre, with the cardamom pods scattered around.
• Drape the pastry over the pears, then tuck the edges down the pan sides and under the fruit (see Gordon's guide). Pierce the pastry a few times, then bake for 15 mins. If a lot of juice bubbles up the side of the pan, pour it off at this stage (see guide). Reduce oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and bake for 15 mins more until the pastry is golden. Leave the tart to stand for 10 mins, then invert it carefully onto a serving dish.

PEACH TARTE TATIN

Steps:

• For crust---------------.
• Blend first 5 ingredients in processor.
• Using on/off turns, cut in butter until coarse meal forms.
• Add 3 tablespoons ice water and vinegar; using on/off turns, blend until moist clumps form, adding more water if dough is dry.
• Gather dough into ball.
• Flatten into disk.
• Wrap in plastic; chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 11-inch round.
• Transfer to rimless baking sheet.
• Cover and refrigerate while preparing filling.
• For filling--------------.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Stir sugar and 3 tablespoons water in heavy ovenproof (preferably cast-iron) 9-inch-diameter skillet with 2-inch-high sides over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until syrup turns light amber color, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush, about 6 minutes.
• Turn off heat.
• Add butter; stir until melted and smooth.
• Cool 2 minutes.
• Place 1 peach half, rounded side down, in center of pan.
• Arrange peach quarters close together, rounded side down, in concentric circles around peach half.
• Press remaining peach half and quarters, rounded side down, atop first layer.
• Cook over medium heat until caramel is bubbling thickly, about 20 minutes.
• Place chilled pastry atop hot fruit.
• Let stand 3 minutes to soften.
• Tuck dough edges around fruit.
• Bake tart until crust is golden and filling thickens and darkens, about 30 minutes.
• Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes.
• Place platter atop skillet.
• Using oven mitts, invert tart onto platter.
• Serve warm with whipped cream.