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!
44K 27 4.3
Last modified on: February 8th 2017
Keywords for this recipe: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:
| 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.
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.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
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 €
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)
 | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple Batter Puddings, Warm apple feuillantines, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Ramekins with almonds, apples and lemon, Windfall apple jelly, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Shallot confit tart, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, Celeriac in cream and mustard sauce, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, Tatin apple diplomat tart, Cannelés, Oaty walnut cake , Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, ... All |
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Amiens macaroons, Chocolate madeleines, Stuffed prunes, Almond macaroon cake, Apple Strudel, ... All |
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