Naija meets France: Agbalumo & Mango Tarte Tatin

On an eternal quest for Nigerian desserts and a love for all things French, this was birthed.

I have always wanted to bake with Agbalumo, and I’ve succeeded – I’ve made pancake puffs and leather, and now this. 

This isn’t the first Tarte Tatin, I’ve made – I’ve done a few with pears and ginger, both plain and red wine-poached (gorgeous), and apples but this is the first that leaned towards Naija and its peculiar fruit.

This is an upside-down bake. Fruits in-lay caramel and butter, which gets capped by puff pastry. Then it bakes and is flipped to reveal beautiful, shiny caramelised fruit on crisp, golden pastry. 

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Well, in an ideal world. 

So what if the results aren’t what I wanted…, it made for a nice experiment. Some proclaimed ‘tasty’, like Alex, friend of my daughters. 

Others ‘Delish’.

I thought it interesting. 

You begin with butter and sugar

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To which some add crushed cardamom seeds

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Agbalumo segments, peeled and left to macerate in orange juice and sugar overnight are gingerly laid down

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Because I don’t have enough, mangoes fill in the gaps

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And a little more caramel magic happens

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Amongst the last steps is covering with a round of puff pastry, chilled – to maximise the rise and crisping, and pricked too

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Barely half an hour later, gold emerges. In my case, something that resembles a pandowdy, or swamp pie – the crust soaked in sweet juices

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The end – a beautiful marriage of Nigerian fruits in season – mangoes & agbalumo

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Agbalumo & Mango Tarte Tatin
A delicious bake, based on classic French technique, showcasing Nigeria's versatile fruit - Agbalumo, The Nigerian Cherry.
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
25 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
25 min
3480 calories
747 g
120 g
49 g
50 g
26 g
5513 g
325 g
620 g
1 g
17 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
5513g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3480
Calories from Fat 425
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 49g
75%
Saturated Fat 26g
129%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 120mg
40%
Sodium 325mg
14%
Total Carbohydrates 747g
249%
Dietary Fiber 34g
136%
Sugars 620g
Protein 50g
Vitamin A
446%
Vitamin C
2690%
Calcium
89%
Iron
36%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
  1. 1 pack puff pastry
  2. All-purpose flour for dusting
  3. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  4. 4 tablespoons caster sugar
  5. Seeds of 6 green cardamom pods, crushed
  6. 5 - 10 Agbalumo segments, soaked overnight in orange juice and a sprinkling of sugar
  7. 4 mangoes, flesh cut into strips
To serve
  1. Creme fraiche
  2. Yogurt
  3. Vanilla ice cream
Pastry
  1. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface - mine came in a roll on greaseproof paper so I didn't have to do much.
  2. Prick lightly with a fork and chill while you prepare the other ingredients
The Fruit Base
  1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C
  2. Spread the butter over the base of a pan and sprinkle with sugar
  3. Place the pan on medium heat and let butter and sugar caramelise a bit
  4. Remove from the heat once the edges begin to brown. Sprinkle the crushed cardamom over the base
  5. Arrange your fruit in as pretty a manner as you can muster. I started with the agbalumo, then filled in with the mangoes
  6. Return to the heat and let cook gently for 3 - 5 minutes till the fruit begins to soften and more caramel forms
  7. Remove from the heat and cap with the cold puff pastry, tucking the ends in so that no pastry hangs over the edge
  8. Bake in the centre of the oven for 20 - 25 minutes or till the crust takes on gold for a hue
  9. Remove from the oven carefully and let 'rest' for 5 - 10 minutes
  10. Using a (warm) plate, turn the bake upside down
  11. I helped mine out
  12. Serve with a dollop of creme fraiche
Notes
  1. It is important to keep the pastry cold otherwise, it becomes difficult to handle and doesn't rise beautifully. Note to self
  2. Gently run a palette knife round the end of the pan if you fear stuck fruit
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calories
3480
fat
49g
protein
50g
carbs
747g
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