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!
This delicious dessert combines apples and almonds with a vanilla custard-like mixture - simply yummy!
19,0054.6/5 for 24 ratings
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?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 20 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 5 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
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.
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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,327 Kcal or 9,743 Kj | 30 gr | 252 gr | 136 gr |
| 116 % | 12 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 122 Kcal or 511 Kj | 2 gr | 13 gr | 7 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 388 Kcal or 1,624 Kj | 5 gr | 42 gr | 23 gr |
| 19 % | 2 % | 4 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 4.74 €
- Per person : 0.79 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Windfall apple jelly, Tarte Normande, Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Apple Batter Puddings, Apple semelles (flat apple tarts), ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Rabbit civet "à la normande", Vegetable clafoutis, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Autumn apple and plum crumble pie, Little caramelized peach tarts, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Pistachio ice cream, Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, ... All |
| Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple Strudel, Armagnac marzipan, Financiers, Arlesian Biscuits, Linzer torte, ... All |
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