Caramelised apple custards
A Parisian flan-style egg custard, poured over sautéed and caramelised (flambéed, even) apples, baked in individual ramekins.
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Last modified on: June 9th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 servings, you will need:
- 1
3 apples - 2
1 tablespoon butter - 3
3 tablespoons caster sugar - 4
2 tablespoons Calvados (apple liqueur) (optional) - 5
1 cup Paris flan filling
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 18 min. | 41 min. | 59 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Peel 3 apples and chop fairly small.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add 3 tablespoons caster sugar, then add the chopped apples.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Sauté together until the apples are golden brown.
Note: At this stage you can flambé the apples in Calvados, rum or other spirit of your choice.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Note: At this stage you can flambé the apples in Calvados, rum or other spirit of your choice.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Divide the apples between the ramekins, and sit these on a baking sheet.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Pour the custard over.
Stage 6 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 7
Serve warm or cold.
Remarks
You can vary this recipe with lots of other fruit, either fresh (pears, peaches...), or dried (raisins, apricots...).
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 673 Kcal or 2,818 Kj | 12 gr | 147 gr | 54 gr |
| 25 % | 3 % | 10 % | 6 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 85 Kcal or 356 Kj | 1 gr | 19 gr | 7 gr |
| 3 % | <1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per servings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 168 Kcal or 703 Kj | 3 gr | 37 gr | 14 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 3 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 servings : 2.05 €
- Per servings : 0.51 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Paris flan filling: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Alsatian apple tart, Pear and chocolate Paris puddings, Caramelized pear custard tart, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Black sesame flan, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Clementine Creamy, Jelly-style plum jam, Apple paste, Crème caramel, Norman flambéed apples, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seafood feuillantines, Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, Chocolate cake, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, French-style peas, ... All |
 | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Autumn apple and plum crumble pie, Tarte Normande, Tyrolean apple crumble, Apple crisps, ... All |
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