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Perfect French Peach Tarte Tatin with Vanilla Bean and Salted Caramel

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A stunning French dessert featuring tender peaches caramelized in a rich salted caramel with vanilla bean, topped with flaky puff pastry. Perfect for summer entertaining and easy to make in under 90 minutes.

Ingredients

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  • 6–8 ripe peaches (about 2 pounds / 900 grams), peeled and halved
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • 1 sheet puff pastry (about 8 ounces / 225 grams), thawed but still cold
  • Optional: 1 tablespoon light corn syrup or honey

Instructions

  1. Prep the Peaches (15 minutes): Peel peaches by blanching in boiling water for 30 seconds, then plunge into ice water. Halve and pit each peach carefully, keeping halves intact.
  2. Make the Caramel (10 minutes): In a skillet over medium heat, add sugar and cook gently without stirring, swirling occasionally until golden amber. Lower heat, add butter pieces and vanilla bean seeds, stirring gently.
  3. Arrange the Peaches (5 minutes): Arrange peach halves cut side up in caramel, pack snugly. Simmer on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes until syrup thickens and peaches soften but hold shape.
  4. Prepare the Puff Pastry (5 minutes): Roll out puff pastry on lightly floured surface to fit skillet. Trim edges if needed and prick surface lightly with fork.
  5. Assemble and Bake (30-35 minutes): Place puff pastry over peaches, tuck edges inside skillet. Bake at 375°F (190°C) until pastry is golden and puffed.
  6. Cool and Invert (10 minutes): Let tarte cool 10 minutes. Loosen edges with knife, place plate over skillet, invert quickly and carefully to reveal caramelized peaches on top.

Notes

Use ripe but firm peaches to avoid mushy texture. Swirling pan gently while melting sugar prevents crystallization. Keep puff pastry cold until baking. Use oven mitts when inverting tarte as caramel is hot and sticky. If caramel thickens too much, add a splash of water. Cover pastry edges with foil if browning too fast.

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Keywords: peach tarte tatin, French dessert, caramel tart, vanilla bean, salted caramel, puff pastry, summer dessert

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