Bring a delicious French classic to the table with this easy tarte tatin recipe. Featuring golden pastry and fragrant spices, it will be your new go-to dessert!
Serves88
Cook time45 mins45 minutes
Prep time10 mins10 minutes, (+ 10 mins cooling time)
(+ 10 mins cooling time)
Ingredients
4 small firm pears, peeled, halved, cored
1 tbs lemon juice
½ cup (110g) caster sugar
40g butter
1 star anise
1 cinnamon stick or quill
2 sheets (25cm) ready-rolled frozen puff pastry, just thawed
Crème fraîche, to serve
Ground cinnamon, to serve
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Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the pear in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice. Add 2 tbs of the sugar. Toss to combine.
Step 2
Place the remaining sugar in a 20cm (base measurement) ovenproof frying pan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until the sugar dissolves and begins to caramelise. Arrange the pear, cut-side up, around the frying pan. Add the butter, star anise and cinnamon stick. Cook, loosely covered, for 10 mins or until pear is just tender.
Step 3
Place 1 puff pastry sheet on a clean work surface. Top with the remaining pastry sheet. Use a small sharp knife to trim pastry to a 25cm round disc. Place the pastry over the pear in the pan, tucking in any excess pastry. Bake for 30 mins or until the pastry is golden brown.
Step 4
Set aside for 10 mins to cool slightly. Turn onto a serving platter. Cut into wedges. Serve with crème fraîche sprinkled with ground cinnamon.
