This month I have prepared two apple recipes – tarte tatin and an apple Charlotte – for St Charles Borromeo, the patron saint of apple orchards.
Tarte tatin was invented by sisters Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin at their hotel in Loir-et-Cher in the late 1880s. While preparing a traditional tart, Stéphanie, knackered after a long day, overcooked the apples and sugar. To save it, she popped the pastry over the top of the dish and put it straight into the oven. Served with a generous portion of ice cream, the golden apples and caramel flavour of her creation are the perfect finish for any dinner party.
