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Peach Tarte Tatin

17/11/2023

Peach Tarte Tatin is typically a French dessert that is made with apples, but a variant using peaches can be delicious and add a touch of freshness. Here is a recipe for a Peach Tarte Tatin with a pinch of Italian flair, perhaps with the addition of crumbled amaretti cookies for a crunchy and aromatic touch.

Ingredients

  • 5-6 ripe but firm peaches
  • 100 g of granulated sugar
  • 50 g of butter
  • 1 roll of shortcrust pastry or puff pastry
  • A handful of crumbled amaretti cookies
  • Icing sugar (to sprinkle)
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or a vanilla pod
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 190 °C.
  2. Wash the peaches, cut them in half and remove the stone, then cut each half into 4 slices. Put the slices in a bowl with lemon juice to prevent them from browning.
  3. In an oven-safe pan or a Tarte Tatin dish, melt the butter over medium heat and add the sugar and vanilla. Stir until the sugar begins to caramelize and turn golden in color.
  4. Arrange the peach slices in the pan with the cut side up, filling it completely. Cook for a few minutes until the peaches begin to release their juice and caramelize.
  5. Sprinkle the crumbled amaretti cookies over the peaches to add crunchiness and aroma.
  6. Roll out the shortcrust pastry or puff pastry and cut it to fit the size of your pan. Gently place the pastry over the peaches, tucking the edges in slightly.
  7. Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes or until the pastry is golden and crispy.
  8. Remove the Tarte Tatin from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes. Then, place a large plate over the pan and quickly invert it to unmold the Tarte. Be careful not to burn yourself with the hot caramel.
  9. Let it cool slightly and then sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.

Curiosity

The Tarte Tatin owes its name to the Tatin sisters, who ran a hotel in the Sologne region of France. The legend goes that the recipe was born by mistake, when one of the sisters tried to save a burnt apple pie by flipping it upside down and serving it as if it had been planned that way from the beginning.