Apple and almond gratin
Imagine a gratin, but sweet, made with apples and toasted ground almonds.
This delicious dessert combines apples and almonds with a vanilla custard-like mixture - simply yummy!
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Last modified on: February 8th 2017
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
200 ml liquid cream - 2
3 egg yolks - 3
10 g Vanilla sugar - 4
50 g caster sugar - 5
50 g ground almonds - 6
30 g butter - 7
1 kg 500 g apple - Total weight: 1,900 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 20 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 5 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
5 min.
Prepare the cream mixture
Mix in a bowl with a whisk: 200 ml liquid cream, 3 egg yolks, 10 g Vanilla sugar and 50 g caster sugar.Set aside.
Stage 2
5 min.
Toast the almonds
Use a small non-stick frying pan on high heat. Tip in 50 g ground almonds and dry roast lightly, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula or spoon.Stage 3
Take off the heat as soon as the almonds begin to colour slightly.This process brings out the full flavour of the almonds.
Stage 4
1 min.
Stage 5
7 min.
Stage 6
2 min.
Scatter the toasted almonds over the top.Stage 7
2 min.
Add the rest of the apples and pour the cream mixture over.Stage 8
3 min.
Scatter a little caster sugar on top and add slivers of butter to help the top brown.Stage 9
40 min. Cooking and serving
Cook in the oven for 40 minutes.Serve either warm or cold, on its own or, if you can't resist good things, with a little whipped cream.
Remarks
If you wish, you can add a tablespoonful of Calvados to the cream mixture.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 6 people : 4.74 €
Per person : 0.79 €
Source: Home made.
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple and Blackcurrant Brioche Pies, Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, Caramelised apple pie, Bonnevaux apple tart, Four quarters (adding fruit), ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Endive and beer soup, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Sauce Normande (for fish), Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fruit crémeux, Stewed plums, Poaching syrup, Oaty walnut cake , Cornmeal baps for Anne, ... All |
| Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gâteau Nantais, Marzipan (almond paste), Crust for tea, Beurre d'escargot, Nanou's chocolate cake, ... All |
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