Best Plum Tarte Tatin Recipes

PLUM TARTE TATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry into an 18-inch square. Trim into a 13-inch circle and cut a small X in center to vent. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze 20 minutes.
• In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with sugar and salt; place plums, cut side down, in a single, snug layer.
• Return to heat, bring to a rapid simmer, and cook, undisturbed, 7 minutes. Remove from heat and top with pastry. Bake until crust is deep golden brown and juices are thickened, about 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, 10 minutes, then invert onto a platter. Serve warm.

PATE SUCREE FOR PLUM TARTE TATIN

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, 8 to 10 seconds.
• In a small bowl, beat together egg yolks and ice water. With machine running, pour egg-yolk mixture in a steady stream through the feed tube; process until dough just holds together when pinched, 10 to 15 seconds.
• Divide dough in half. Flatten each half into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or overnight or freeze up to 1 month.

PLUM TARTE TATIN

Steps:

• Whisk crème fraîche and orange peel in small bowl. Cover; chill. Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface; trim corners to create circle. Place on plate. DO AHEAD: Crème fraîche and crust can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix plums, 2 tablespoons sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, nutmeg, and seeds from vanilla bean in large bowl. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Melt butter in heavy ovenproof 9-inch-diameter skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup sugar evenly over melted butter. Tightly arrange plums, cut side up, in concentric circles in skillet (plums will appear slightly uneven but will soften while cooking, creating even layer). Drizzle accumulated juices from bowl over top. Cook over medium heat, shaking skillet gently to prevent sticking. Continue cooking until syrup turns deep red, pressing plums slightly to form compact layer, about 35 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; cool 10 minutes.
• Slide crust atop plums in skillet. Press crust edges down around plums at edge of skillet. Cut several slits to allow steam to escape. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool tart completely in skillet.
• Rewarm in skillet set over high heat to loosen, about 3 minutes. Place large platter over skillet. Using oven mitts, hold skillet and platter together and invert, allowing tart to settle onto platter. Slowly lift off skillet. Let stand at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours at room temperature. Serve with orange crème fraîche.
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WARM PLUM TARTE TATIN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-low heat. Remove from heat, and sprinkle sugar evenly over bottom of skillet. Starting at outside edge, arrange the plum halves in overlapping concentric circles, with cut sides somewhat perpendicular to the bottom of the skillet.
• Return skillet to medium-low heat; cook until juices are bubbling and sugar is beginning to caramelize, 15 to 20 minutes. Holding fruit in place with a wide spatula, tilt skillet and drain syrup into a bowl; set syrup aside. If necessary, slide dislodged plums back into place. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out sheet of pate sucree to a 10-inch square. Using an inverted 10-inch cake pan as a guide, cut out a circle. Place dough over plums, and prick dough all over with a fork. Bake in oven until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. If top begins to brown too much before fruit is cooked through, cover it with a piece of aluminum foil.
• Remove skillet from oven. Let cool 1 hour. When ready, place a serving plate, top side down, on tart, and quickly invert tart onto plate. If desired, reduce reserved syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve tart with warm sauce.