You may have seen these upside-down apple tarts all over TikTok. As soon as I saw them, I just knew I had to try them. Wow. I was not disappointed.
These tarts are easy to make and don’t take much time to put together. They are absolutely scrumptious and make for a really attractive presentation.
Upside-Down Apple Tarts Recipe
Servings: 6 tarts
Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes for caramelizing apples + 30 minutes for baking
Total Time: Approximately 45-50 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- 1 Red Delicious apple, peeled, cored, and cut into thin slices
- 1/8 cup (25g) brown sugar
- 1/8 cup (25g) granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons (60g) unsalted butter (cut into 6 slices)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- A pinch of salt
- Confectioners sugar, for serving
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Use a round baking pan or oven-proof skillet approximately 9 inches in diameter.
Caramelize the Apples: In your pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add both types of sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt, stirring until the sugars dissolve and the mixture starts to bubble.
Add the apple wedges to the pan, arranging them tightly in a circular pattern. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the apples are somewhat tender and caramelized. Be careful not to burn the caramel.
Prepare the Puff Pastry: While the apples are caramelizing, roll out your puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Cut in 6 even rectangles.
Once the apples are caramelized, let them cool off for a few minutes.
For each pastry, place 1 slice of butter on the baking sheet, and add 4 slices of caramelized apple and a piece of puff pastry on top. Then push the edges down using a fork.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden and puffed.
Flip the Tart: Let the tart cool for a few minutes after removing it from the oven. Then carefully flip the tart onto the plate. Be very careful, as the caramel and pan will be very hot.
Dust some confectioners sugar over the tarts, if desired.
Serve warm or at room temperature, ideally with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Upside-Down Apple Tart Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed if frozen
- 1 Red Delicious apple peeled, cored, and cut into thin slices
- 1/8 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut up into 6 equal slices
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon optional
- A pinch salt
- Confectioners sugar for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Caramelize the Apples: In your pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add both types of sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt, stirring until the sugars dissolve and the mixture starts to bubble.
- Add the apple wedges to the round baking pan/skillet, arranging them tightly in a circular pattern. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the apples are somewhat tender and caramelized. Be careful not to burn the caramel.
- Prepare the Puff Pastry: While the apples are caramelizing, roll out your puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Cut in 6 even rectangles.
- Once the apples are caramelized, let them cool off for a few minutes.
- Then place the 6 slices of butter on the baking sheet, add 4 slices of caramelized apple on each one and top with the piece of puff pastry. Then push the edges down using a fork.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden and puffed.
- Let the tart cool for a few minutes after removing it from the oven. Then carefully flip the tart onto the plate. Be very careful, as the caramel and pan will be very hot.
- Dust some confectioners sugar over the tarts.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, ideally with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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