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Cochelin d'Evreux

This cochelin, from the town of Evreux in Normandy, is a sort of giant apple turnover, flavoured with vanilla. It is served in slices, like a cake.

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Last modified on: September 10^th 2018

For 1 cochelin, you will need:

1 500 g apple
2 150 g Stewed apple (compote)
3 20 g Vanilla sugar
4 150 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
5 20 g beaten egg
Total weight: 840 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
32 min.	1 hour	30 min.	2 hours 2 min.

Keeping:

2 or 3 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Peel 500 g apple, cut into chunks and mix with 150 g Stewed apple (compote) and 20 g Vanilla sugar.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Roll out 150 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a circle, mark the centre line (to know where the fold will be) and prick over half the surface.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Spread the apple filling over the pricked half of the pastry, leaving 1cm (1/2 inch) free around the edge.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Moisten the edge of the pastry with a brush.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

And fold the pastry over to form the cochelin.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Fold the edge inwards to seal and give a decorative finish.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Glaze the cochelin.

Stage 8 - 1 min.

You can add decorative cuts on the top with the point of a knife if you wish.

Stage 9 - 1 hour

Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Stage 10 - 30 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Bake the cochelin for about 30 minutes until golden brown.

Serve either warm or cold.

Remarks

This is best made with slightly tart apples, such as reine des reinettes.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 1 cochelin : 6.41 €

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Source

Home made.

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Caramelised apple pie, Apple Pie, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Warm apple feuillantines, Bonnevaux apple tart, ... All
	Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crusty cockle tart, Caramelised apple pie, Shallot confit tart, Mini lemon millefeuilles, Tomato tart, ... All
	Stewed apple (compote): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple amandine tarts from Brélès, Amiens macaroons, Express apple tart, Linzer torte, Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, ... All
	Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apricot blancmange, Frozen Nougat, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Mulled wine Belle-Plagne style, Brownie, ... All

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