Tarte tatin

Tarte Tatin (French pronunciation: [taʁt tatɛ̃]) is an upside-down tart in which the fruit (usually apples) are caramelized in butter and sugar before the tart is baked. Research shows that the Tarte Tatin was first created by accident at the Hotel Tatin in Lamotte-Beuvron, France, about 100 miles (160 km) South of Paris, in the 1880s . The hotel was run by two sisters, Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin . There are conflicting stories concerning the t... More

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