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How To – make Tarte Tartin, from ‘Jamie Does…’


I’m gonna show you how to make the

I’m gonna show you how to make the world-famous tarte tatin first of all

world-famous tarte tatin first of all

world-famous tarte tatin first of all you need to choose your pan carefully

you need to choose your pan carefully

you need to choose your pan carefully this one here is nonstick it’s about 10

this one here is nonstick it’s about 10

this one here is nonstick it’s about 10 inches 24 centimeters diameter and it’s

inches 24 centimeters diameter and it’s

inches 24 centimeters diameter and it’s got metal handle which is very important

got metal handle which is very important

got metal handle which is very important because you’re going to be putting it in

because you’re going to be putting it in

because you’re going to be putting it in the oven so fans or plastic handles not

the oven so fans or plastic handles not

the oven so fans or plastic handles not the best idea for this dish first thing

the best idea for this dish first thing

the best idea for this dish first thing we need to do is roll a pastry out I’ve

we need to do is roll a pastry out I’ve

we need to do is roll a pastry out I’ve rolled this slightly bigger than the pan

rolled this slightly bigger than the pan

rolled this slightly bigger than the pan if you look up with a pen there see

if you look up with a pen there see

if you look up with a pen there see there’s about 5 centimeter overlap

there’s about 5 centimeter overlap

there’s about 5 centimeter overlap around the edge because that’s what the

around the edge because that’s what the

around the edge because that’s what the aim for doesn’t matter if it’s not

aim for doesn’t matter if it’s not

aim for doesn’t matter if it’s not perfectly cut then you’ll see why later

perfectly cut then you’ll see why later

perfectly cut then you’ll see why later next thing I have to do is peel the

next thing I have to do is peel the

next thing I have to do is peel the apples I’m going to peel my apple to the

apples I’m going to peel my apple to the

apples I’m going to peel my apple to the speed peeler crush the top and the

speed peeler crush the top and the

speed peeler crush the top and the bottom and the donor sides and cut it in

bottom and the donor sides and cut it in

bottom and the donor sides and cut it in half horizontally now I’m prepared

half horizontally now I’m prepared

half horizontally now I’m prepared a bowl full of cold water with half a

a bowl full of cold water with half a

a bowl full of cold water with half a lemon squeezed into it where I’m going

lemon squeezed into it where I’m going

lemon squeezed into it where I’m going to keep the apples and that stops them

to keep the apples and that stops them

to keep the apples and that stops them going brain next thing to do is take the

going brain next thing to do is take the

going brain next thing to do is take the Apple Hobbs one at a time and just scoop

Apple Hobbs one at a time and just scoop

Apple Hobbs one at a time and just scoop out this little bit of core here if you

out this little bit of core here if you

out this little bit of core here if you need to you put a little bit at the top

need to you put a little bit at the top

need to you put a little bit at the top okay

put them right back into the water so

put them right back into the water so that there’s no chance of them going

that there’s no chance of them going

that there’s no chance of them going Brian just none on teaspoons fine for

Brian just none on teaspoons fine for

Brian just none on teaspoons fine for this you don’t need a special tool now

this you don’t need a special tool now

this you don’t need a special tool now from my vanilla pod this is it here nice

from my vanilla pod this is it here nice

from my vanilla pod this is it here nice and bendy fat for the lovely little

and bendy fat for the lovely little

and bendy fat for the lovely little black scenes and what we do lay it flat

black scenes and what we do lay it flat

black scenes and what we do lay it flat on the board a small sharp knife hole

on the board a small sharp knife hole

on the board a small sharp knife hole one end and then push the tip of the

one end and then push the tip of the

one end and then push the tip of the knife into the pod right down to the

knife into the pod right down to the

knife into the pod right down to the board and then holding the vanilla pod

board and then holding the vanilla pod

board and then holding the vanilla pod firmly slice it like this in half right

firmly slice it like this in half right

firmly slice it like this in half right along the length just like that I’m

along the length just like that I’m

along the length just like that I’m gonna go back over it make sure I got it

gonna go back over it make sure I got it

gonna go back over it make sure I got it in huh yeah there we go

in huh yeah there we go

in huh yeah there we go and as you can see pods in half still

and as you can see pods in half still

and as you can see pods in half still attached at the top inside here are lots

attached at the top inside here are lots

attached at the top inside here are lots of tiny black sticky scenes and they are

of tiny black sticky scenes and they are

of tiny black sticky scenes and they are what makes vanilla taste fantastic so

what makes vanilla taste fantastic so

what makes vanilla taste fantastic so what we want to do hold up the tip of

what we want to do hold up the tip of

what we want to do hold up the tip of the part down again and using the knife

the part down again and using the knife

the part down again and using the knife just scrape these seeds out and there

just scrape these seeds out and there

just scrape these seeds out and there they are now I’m gonna leave these on

they are now I’m gonna leave these on

they are now I’m gonna leave these on the tip of the knife while I get the pan

the tip of the knife while I get the pan

the tip of the knife while I get the pan ready now I’m going to turn the ring on

on a medium heat get that pan hot then

on a medium heat get that pan hot then I’m gonna add the sugar

and I’m going to weigh out the measure

and I’m going to weigh out the measure at the Commodores so 100 mils it’s that

at the Commodores so 100 mils it’s that

at the Commodores so 100 mils it’s that much

and then pop in the vanilla seeds and

and then pop in the vanilla seeds and the pod the pods got fantastic flavor so

the pod the pods got fantastic flavor so

the pod the pods got fantastic flavor so it makes sense to use that too

when you see the surface get lots and

when you see the surface get lots and lots of small bubbles like that but

lots of small bubbles like that but

lots of small bubbles like that but that’s when you know that it’s getting

that’s when you know that it’s getting

that’s when you know that it’s getting towards the right point and you can

towards the right point and you can

towards the right point and you can always dip a screen in and look at the

always dip a screen in and look at the

always dip a screen in and look at the color it’s not count it’s not dark yet

color it’s not count it’s not dark yet

color it’s not count it’s not dark yet but it’s getting there and you must

but it’s getting there and you must

but it’s getting there and you must remember never to touch it with your

remember never to touch it with your

remember never to touch it with your fingers because it’s it’s very very hot

fingers because it’s it’s very very hot

fingers because it’s it’s very very hot much hotter than boiled water and you

much hotter than boiled water and you

much hotter than boiled water and you get a really nasty burn if you get that

get a really nasty burn if you get that

get a really nasty burn if you get that on your skin so we just have to wait the

on your skin so we just have to wait the

on your skin so we just have to wait the apples I’ve drained and put in a

apples I’ve drained and put in a

apples I’ve drained and put in a colander so they’re ready to go whenever

colander so they’re ready to go whenever

colander so they’re ready to go whenever I need them because once the caramel is

I need them because once the caramel is

I need them because once the caramel is ready there’s no waiting around we have

ready there’s no waiting around we have

ready there’s no waiting around we have to move right away with the apples

Carol’s getting slightly darker now we

Carol’s getting slightly darker now we could go darker but it’s it’s quite a

could go darker but it’s it’s quite a

could go darker but it’s it’s quite a light kind of all we want so I’d say

light kind of all we want so I’d say

light kind of all we want so I’d say that’s ready I’ve got my apples here and

that’s ready I’ve got my apples here and

that’s ready I’ve got my apples here and I’m going to throw them in stand back we

I’m going to throw them in stand back we

I’m going to throw them in stand back we do this in case there’s any water

making sure you don’t splash yourself

making sure you don’t splash yourself don’t be tempted to toss the pan because

don’t be tempted to toss the pan because

don’t be tempted to toss the pan because you don’t want caramel on your arms it’s

you don’t want caramel on your arms it’s

you don’t want caramel on your arms it’s very soft and as the apples warm up

very soft and as the apples warm up

very soft and as the apples warm up they’ll release moisture and the caramel

they’ll release moisture and the caramel

they’ll release moisture and the caramel should turn into more of a sauce in the

should turn into more of a sauce in the

should turn into more of a sauce in the pan right now we have to cook the apples

pan right now we have to cook the apples

pan right now we have to cook the apples for about 5 minutes or so and what

for about 5 minutes or so and what

for about 5 minutes or so and what happens is the juice comes out of the

happens is the juice comes out of the

happens is the juice comes out of the apples and makes the sauce quite thin

apples and makes the sauce quite thin

apples and makes the sauce quite thin but we keep cooking until the juice on

but we keep cooking until the juice on

but we keep cooking until the juice on the apples evaporates and the sauce

the apples evaporates and the sauce

the apples evaporates and the sauce starts to go thick again so what you’re

starts to go thick again so what you’re

starts to go thick again so what you’re looking for is apples coated in nice

looking for is apples coated in nice

looking for is apples coated in nice sticky caramel a bit like a toffee apple

sticky caramel a bit like a toffee apple

sticky caramel a bit like a toffee apple so wait until that moment and then you

so wait until that moment and then you

so wait until that moment and then you know it’s time to go to the next stage

know it’s time to go to the next stage

know it’s time to go to the next stage okay now we’re ready and the apples are

okay now we’re ready and the apples are

okay now we’re ready and the apples are off the heat we’re going to make sure

off the heat we’re going to make sure

off the heat we’re going to make sure that all the apples are cut side up and

that all the apples are cut side up and

that all the apples are cut side up and round side down because when you turn it

round side down because when you turn it

round side down because when you turn it out you want all the round side facing

out you want all the round side facing

out you want all the round side facing up take the butter you measured out

up take the butter you measured out

up take the butter you measured out before and make sure you do it before

before and make sure you do it before

before and make sure you do it before because the last thing you want to be

because the last thing you want to be

because the last thing you want to be doing now is wearing out your butter pop

doing now is wearing out your butter pop

doing now is wearing out your butter pop the butter in

but those in the pan pans off the heat

but those in the pan pans off the heat the next thing I do is roll the pastry

the next thing I do is roll the pastry

the next thing I do is roll the pastry back onto the rolling pin like that it’s

back onto the rolling pin like that it’s

back onto the rolling pin like that it’s just an easy way of lifting it up and

just an easy way of lifting it up and

just an easy way of lifting it up and keeping it from stretching then I’m

keeping it from stretching then I’m

keeping it from stretching then I’m gonna take it and put it over the pan

gonna take it and put it over the pan

gonna take it and put it over the pan and unroll it now you have to do this

and unroll it now you have to do this

and unroll it now you have to do this quickly or all the pastries the butter

quickly or all the pastries the butter

quickly or all the pastries the butter in the pastry is going to melt so tuck

in the pastry is going to melt so tuck

in the pastry is going to melt so tuck your pastry down the side and be very

your pastry down the side and be very

your pastry down the side and be very careful again not to touch the hot pan

careful again not to touch the hot pan

careful again not to touch the hot pan or the caramel to make sure you don’t

or the caramel to make sure you don’t

or the caramel to make sure you don’t take a wooden spoon and use that you can

take a wooden spoon and use that you can

take a wooden spoon and use that you can use that just push the pastry down it

use that just push the pastry down it

use that just push the pastry down it doesn’t matter if it’s not all perfect

doesn’t matter if it’s not all perfect

doesn’t matter if it’s not all perfect that’s the charm or a tart at hand if

that’s the charm or a tart at hand if

that’s the charm or a tart at hand if it’s not completely even on the bottom

it’s not completely even on the bottom

it’s not completely even on the bottom you’ll never see it

now our pans ready go in the oven all

now our pans ready go in the oven all right target at handy’s ready so take an

right target at handy’s ready so take an

right target at handy’s ready so take an oven glove or folded up tea towel if you

oven glove or folded up tea towel if you

oven glove or folded up tea towel if you prefer just make sure that it’s dry and

prefer just make sure that it’s dry and

prefer just make sure that it’s dry and not wet otherwise you burn your hand

not wet otherwise you burn your hand

not wet otherwise you burn your hand open the oven up there’s not a turn

open the oven up there’s not a turn

open the oven up there’s not a turn there we go now I’m gonna leave it for a

there we go now I’m gonna leave it for a

there we go now I’m gonna leave it for a couple of minutes just so it cools

couple of minutes just so it cools

couple of minutes just so it cools slightly I’m gonna leave the clocks on

slightly I’m gonna leave the clocks on

slightly I’m gonna leave the clocks on the handle so that no one picks it up by

the handle so that no one picks it up by

the handle so that no one picks it up by mistake cause the handles really hot now

mistake cause the handles really hot now

mistake cause the handles really hot now it’s time to turn the tarp time out now

it’s time to turn the tarp time out now

it’s time to turn the tarp time out now you need to be quite confident when you

you need to be quite confident when you

you need to be quite confident when you do this and quite careful as well if

do this and quite careful as well if

do this and quite careful as well if you’re in any doubt you can always cut

you’re in any doubt you can always cut

you’re in any doubt you can always cut conserve at a time from the pan and you

conserve at a time from the pan and you

conserve at a time from the pan and you don’t need to wear it be just as tasty

don’t need to wear it be just as tasty

don’t need to wear it be just as tasty but if you want to turn it out take a

but if you want to turn it out take a

but if you want to turn it out take a plate it’s just slightly bigger so you

plate it’s just slightly bigger so you

plate it’s just slightly bigger so you can see slightly bigger than the pan

can see slightly bigger than the pan

can see slightly bigger than the pan make sure it’s got a lip on it that

make sure it’s got a lip on it that

make sure it’s got a lip on it that means any lovely sauces at the bottom

means any lovely sauces at the bottom

means any lovely sauces at the bottom there isn’t going to run all over the

there isn’t going to run all over the

there isn’t going to run all over the table so you want to keep all that it’s

table so you want to keep all that it’s

table so you want to keep all that it’s delicious

delicious

delicious you turn the plate upside down over the

you turn the plate upside down over the

you turn the plate upside down over the pan like a clean tea towel put it over

pan like a clean tea towel put it over

pan like a clean tea towel put it over your arm and this will protect your arm

your arm and this will protect your arm

your arm and this will protect your arm if anything hot spills on it hold the

if anything hot spills on it hold the

if anything hot spills on it hold the plate down and then quickly in one move

plate down and then quickly in one move

plate down and then quickly in one move turn it over

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