Individual Carolina Peach Tarte Tatins with Lemon Ice Cream

Name: Individual Carolina Peach Tarte Tatins with Lemon Ice Cream
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1⅛ cups sugar; ¼ cup water; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 whole peaches; 1 package frozen puff pastry; 1 whole egg yolk; 8 scoops Lemon Ice Cream; 9 pieces custard cups

Elegant individual-sized tarte Tatins featuring caramelized Carolina peaches nestled in flaky puff pastry, served alongside refreshing lemon ice cream. This classic French dessert gets a Southern twist with sweet, ripe peaches.

8 servings

1 hr 15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1⅛ cups sugar
•¼ cup water
•6 tablespoons unsalted butter
•4 whole peaches
•1 package frozen puff pastry
•1 whole egg yolk
•8 scoops Lemon Ice Cream
•9 pieces custard cups

Cooking Instructions

1.
Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, occasionally brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter and allow to melt (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir over low heat until any caramel bits dissolve. Immediately divide caramel evenly among eight 3/4-cup custard cups; cool slightly. Place 1 peach half, cut side up, atop caramel in each custard cup. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
20 min
2.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 1 puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Using extra 3/4-cup custard cup as template, place cup upside down on puff pastry sheet. Using small sharp knife, cut around cup, forming dough round. Cut 3 more dough rounds from same puff pastry sheet. Repeat with second puff pastry sheet, making 8 rounds total. Place 1 dough round atop peach in each custard cup, tucking edges of dough around peach in each cup. Brush dough with egg glaze; sprinkle lightly with sugar.
15 min
3.
Bake tarte Tatins until pastry is puffed and deep golden, about 25 minutes. Using oven mitts to protect hands, invert 1 tarte Tatin onto each of 8 plates. Let stand until tarte Tatins cool slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Place scoop of Lemon Ice Cream alongside each and serve.
40 min

Individual Carolina Peach Tarte Tatins with Lemon Ice Cream

8 servings

1 hr 15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Cooking Instructions

Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, occasionally brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter and allow to melt (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir over low heat until any caramel bits dissolve. Immediately divide caramel evenly among eight 3/4-cup custard cups; cool slightly. Place 1 peach half, cut side up, atop caramel in each custard cup. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

20 min

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 1 puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Using extra 3/4-cup custard cup as template, place cup upside down on puff pastry sheet. Using small sharp knife, cut around cup, forming dough round. Cut 3 more dough rounds from same puff pastry sheet. Repeat with second puff pastry sheet, making 8 rounds total. Place 1 dough round atop peach in each custard cup, tucking edges of dough around peach in each cup. Brush dough with egg glaze; sprinkle lightly with sugar.

15 min

Bake tarte Tatins until pastry is puffed and deep golden, about 25 minutes. Using oven mitts to protect hands, invert 1 tarte Tatin onto each of 8 plates. Let stand until tarte Tatins cool slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Place scoop of Lemon Ice Cream alongside each and serve.

40 min