Banana Tart Tatin by The Stockbridge Restaurant in Edinburgh
Nestled on the basement level of cobbled St. Stephen’s Street, the Stockbridge Restaurant is an off the beaten track gem to be sought out. Priding themselves on providing a fine dining experience without the pretentious association, this family-run restaurant has managed to maintain a traditional dining experience for clientele – white table cloths and polished silver – while putting a creative and modern flare on the classic Scottish dishes served. Every sphere of an evening at the Stockbridge Restaurant is artisanal, shaped by the personalities and gusto of the owners, whose pride in their establishment permeates the very ice in your drink and food on your plate.
Ingredients:
(Makes one mini Tart Tatin)
One banana
Puff pastry
250g sugar
130g unsalted butter
80g brown sugar
150g golden syrup
Few drops vanilla essence
Few drops coffee essence
METHOD:
1 To prepare the butterscotch sauce, add 100g unsalted butter, 80g brown sugar, syrup, vanilla essence and coffee essence to a pan and bring it to the boil. Once at the boil, remove from the heat and set to one side.
2 Roll out your puff pastry until it is about 3mm thick and cut out rounds that are about 90cm.
3 To make the caramel, add 250g of sugar to a pan, covering it with water and heat it until it forms a light brown caramel, then add 30g butter. Let the butter dissolve in the heat and then pour the caramel into ramekins and allow it to set.
4 Slice your banana into three, lengthways. Stand the slices upright in the caramel and top them with puff pastry. Pierce a hole in the top of the pastry to allow for steam to be released when cooking and cook from approximately 15 minutes at Gas mark 6 or until the puff pastry is golden brown.
To Serve: Heat the butterscotch and drizzle it over the plate or add to a small jug. Take the tart tatin out of the oven and place upside down on the plate. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for extra flavour.
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