Tarte Tatin

This upside-down French tart has been made since the Tatin sisters created it in the 1880s and sold it in their hotel in a little town a couple of hours south of Paris. Today, this tart is often served as a dessert but it is such a classic recipe I had to include it in this book. I have been making Tarte Tatin for over 25 years and was awarded the Egon Ronay Dessert of the Year 1992 for this recipe. I have to admit that it has become my most requested recipe from my friends and family.