Banana Rum Tarte Tatin

Need a dessert to wow your guests, but isn’t difficult or expensive to make? Try this tart, with its delicious mixture of flavours and textures, sure to become a fast favourite.Banana rum tarte tatin
Ingredients: 

  • 100g caster sugar
  • 1 ½ tbsp water
  • 1 ½ tbsp rum
  • 25g butter
  • 8 bananas – peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 500g puff pastry (the best quality you can get)
  • Egg wash to glaze

Method

Place the caster sugar in a 20cm non stick oven proof pan. Heat gently so the sugar turns to caramel. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the water and rum and let it bubble.  When the caramel is a golden brown colour, remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Sit the banana chunks in the caramel. Pack them close together leaving no gaps.

Roll out the pastry and sit it on top of the bananas, pushing it downs the sides. Trim off any excess pastry. Glaze the pastry with egg wash and bake at 200c for 20 minutes. Before serving, pour off any excess liquid. Invert a plate over the pan and turn out the tatin.

Serve with lightly whipped cream and enjoy