Gramercy Taverns Mango Tatin Recipes

GRAMERCY TAVERN'S MANGO TATIN

Steps:

• To make simple syrup: Dissolve sugar and water over medium heat. Chill well.
• Blanch basil leaves in boiling water for 10 seconds. Plunge into ice water and drain. Puree in blender with chilled simple syrup. Allow to steep 1 hour. Strain through cheese c
• To make caramel: In a heavy 10-inch skillet cook 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water over moderately high heat until it is a golden caramel. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of butter, one by one into the caramel and and then arrange thick 1/3-inch mango slices over caramel and butter mixture
• Roll puff pastry out to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut pastry 1/2-inch larger than skillet.
• Place puff pastry over mangoes. Bake in a 425 degree oven (375 convection) for approximately 20 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden brown. Allow to rest 5 minutes. Invert onto serving dish and serve with ice cream and basil syrup.
• Recommended Wine: 1990 Kirchheimer Kreuz Trockenbeere

MANGO TART TATIN

Steps:

• Make pastry dough by placing flour, butter, egg yolk, powdered sugar, and salt in food processor and pulsing until texture resembles a course meal. Add water tablespoon by tablespoon. Assemble dough into small ball, wrap in plastic film and flatten to 1-inch circle. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough and cut into 4 1/4-inch rounds and let chill for another 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Make caramel in non-reactive pan with sugar and water. Heat 6 (5-inch) cast iron blini pans, or 6 (8-ounce) ramekins in the oven.
• When sugar and water is a warm amber color, place pan in bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Pour caramel into hot pans, and fill with mango slices. Brush mango slices with melted butter. Prick pastry rounds with fork and place on top of mangoes. Bake in a 400-degree oven for 25 minutes or until pastry is browned.