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Tarte Tatin – France

6 people · Culinary World Tour / Europe

Recipe photo: Tarte Tatin – France (Europe)

Upside-down apple tart with glossy caramel – Sven's version of a French classic. Sweet, buttery and especially balanced with tart apples.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
  • Baking time: approx. 25–30 minutes
  • Total: approx. 50 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.

Energy
≈ 425 kcal
Protein
≈ 2.7 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 47.4 g
Fat
≈ 23.7 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 6 apples · ≈ 900.0 g
  • 1 roll puff pastry · ≈ 275 g

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 6 apples
  • 100 g sugar
  • 60 g butter
  • 1 roll puff pastry
  • pinch of salt
  • optional vanilla
  • crème fraîche for serving

Instructions

  1. Caramelise the sugar and stir in the butter.
  2. Arrange apple wedges in the pan and cook briefly.
  3. Cover with puff pastry and tuck in the edges.
  4. Bake at 200 °C for about 25–30 minutes.
  5. Rest briefly and turn out.