A fortunate accident brought this amazing dessert to life. A tarte tatin, it is basically an upside-down apple pie. Baked in a copper mould where caramel has been made, the apples are distribute evenly and baked with the pie crust on top.

This accident happend in the late 1800’s, at Caroline and Stephanie Tatin’s Inn, located in the south side of Paris. One dy, whilst Stephanie was preparing dinner for her guest, she forgot to place the pie crust on the bottom of her apple pie.

Since she was running out of time, she just placed the pie crust on top to discover later on, when she flipped the pie over, that the apples caramelized beautifully and becoming one of the most classic and traditional desserts in French Cuisine.