Peach tarte tatin

April 9, 2010 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Peach tarte tatin recipe

TO DRINK: Idiom Viognier-Chardonnay 2008, slightly spicy with hints of peach and orange blossom.

Peach tarte tatin

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

  • PASTRY
  • 330g cake flour
  • 5ml (1 tsp) salt
  • 225g butter, chilled and diced
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) iced water
  • TOPPING
  • 70g butter
  • 170g castor sugar
  • 1,5kg peaches, pitted, skinned and sliced
  • pinch ground nutmeg
  • pinch ground cinnamon

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

2

For the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

3

Mix the egg yolks with the water. Using a flat knife, fold the egg mixture into the flour until combined. Use your hands to press the dough into a flat disc, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4

For the topping, melt the butter and sugar in a shallow, oven-proof frying pan. Arrange the peaches in a spiral pattern over the melted sugar and sprinkle with the spices. Cook until the peaches are soft and the sugar is light brown, about 40 minutes.

5

On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry into a circle slightly larger than the frying pan. Lay the pastry over the peaches and press down the edges to seal the pan.

6

Bake until the pastry is golden, about 25 – 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and rest for 5 minutes before turning out. Serve warm, with clotted cream or fresh whipped cream.

COOK’S TIP
Shortcrust pastry tends to crumble, so place a board over the pan when turning, or use puff pastry instead.

 

 

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