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!
28,7564.4/5 for 26 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 8th 2017
For 6 people, you will need:
- 0
200 ml liquid cream - 1
3 egg yolks - 2
10 g Vanilla sugar - 3
50 g caster sugar - 4
50 g ground almonds - 5
30 g butter - 6
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.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 : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple custard tart, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Quince and apple compote, Autumn apple and plum crumble pie, Apple Pie, ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Ham pasta bake, Chantilly cream, Black Forest gateau, Chicken Brussels pie, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pets de nonne, Brioche Tatin, Amaretti, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Macarons (the original French macaroons) , ... All |
| Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Amandier (gluten-free almond cake), Financier batter, Apricot blancmange, Gâteau Nantais, Stuffed prunes, ... All |
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