Hotel Tatin 100 miles south from Paris run by two sisters was the birthplace of the famous pastry. One of the sisters, Stephanie Tatin from being too tired overcooked apples in butter and sugar that were meant to be for a traditional apple pie. She smelled apples burning in the pan and covered it with a pastry base then crammed it inside the oven. Stephanie decided to serve the apple pie regardless, making it a pure success among the guests.