76 Tarte Tatin

This ultimate apple tart was invented by accident — as so many classic dishes seem to be. The original was not even called Tarte Tatin but was on the menu at the Hotel Tatin in France in the 1880’s.

The tart was invented by the two sisters who owned the hotel. It was, so the story goes, made upside down by mistake but the result of a caramel-tinged apple topping on crunchy puff pastry was an instant hit — and has remained so. It is not difficult to make but relies on skill at the re