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July 5, 2012

Strawberry tarte tatin

Last strawberry recipe for the month – this sumptuous take on a tarte tatin, one of my favorite classic French desserts.

I’ll say it – the first time I made this was a bit of a disaster. The pastry was rolled too thin, the strawberries gave off too much liquid, and I maybe flipped the tart too early. But you live and learn!

So now I know: roll the puff pastry a bit thicker than normal (than you would for apples) to contain the deliciousness of the combination of caramel and the strawberry juice. Let cool slightly before turning over and serve warm.

And when you do it right, there is something a bit magical about the sweet, delicate berries against the crunchy, buttery pastry.

ps. The July ingredient of the month will be a free-for-all – leave your suggestions in the comments, and I will cook with all/any of them!

You’ll need:

  • 2.5 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 3 T water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 T vanilla bean paste
  • 1 T dark honey
  • 4 T coconut oil (or 3 T butter)
  • 1 sheet puff pastry

1. Preheat oven to 390F. Make the caramel first – in a saucepan (or in a cast-iron pan, if you plan to use it to bake off the tart), combine sugar, honey, vanilla bean paste, butter or coconut oil, and water. Bring to a slight simmer, cook until golden brown. Take off heat, the caramel will keep cooking/darkening for a bit.

2. Layer the strawberries on the bottom of your cake pan or cast-iron pan on top of the caramel.

3. Roll the pastry – but not too thinly – and lay and pinch around the top of the pan tightly. Prick with a fork lightly in a few places. Bake for 20-25 minutes until pastry is a nice golden brown. You may also see the syrup bubbling a little bit.

4. Let stand and cool slightly so that the syrup thickens, then flip and serve immediately.

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  1. Sabz says

    July 5, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    This sounds delicious, perhaps ill attempt it this weekend if the A/C gets fixed. I vote Garlic Scapes!

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      July 5, 2012 at 6:21 pm

      Noted! And yes, I think you’d love it, Sabz!

      Reply
  2. Choc Chip Uru says

    July 5, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    This sounds delicious and I love your live and learn attitude my friend 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      July 5, 2012 at 6:21 pm

      Thanks, Uru! It’s the only way, really, especially in the kitchen :).

      Reply
  3. Young Wifey says

    July 5, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    This looks and sounds delicious!!!

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      July 5, 2012 at 6:22 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. yummychunklet says

    July 5, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Yum! Great looking strawberry dessert!

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      July 5, 2012 at 9:22 pm

      Thanks!!

      Reply
  5. girlinafoodfrenzy says

    July 5, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    Fresh, fruity & summery! Looks fantastic 🙂

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      July 6, 2012 at 10:17 am

      Thank you! Hopefully gives you a glimpse of summer in your winter 🙂

      Reply
  6. Just A Smidgen says

    July 7, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    I love that about baking.. learning what works and what doesn’t.. for the next time! You caught my eye with the caramel!!! Yummmy!!!

    Reply
  7. Karista says

    July 8, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    Playing catch up on my blog reading and Wow! love this one. I love tart tatin and have never made it with strawberries. Brilliant Ksenia!

    Reply
  8. Three Well Beings says

    July 8, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    I love working with puff pastry…I’ve had my own disappointments, but when it works, there’s something so satisfying and the dish appears more complex than it actually is, at least most of the time! 🙂 I think this sounds wonderful. Love the coconut oil and the dark honey! Debra

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      July 16, 2012 at 9:15 pm

      Thank you so much! Now that I’ve got it right, I will definitely be making it again – so delicious.

      Reply

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