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Caramelised apple custards

A Parisian flan-style egg custard, poured over sautéed and caramelised (flambéed, even) apples, baked in individual ramekins.

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Last modified on: June 9^th 2021

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For 24 servings, you will need:

1 18 apples
2 ½ cup butter
3 1 cup caster sugar
4 0 litre Calvados (apple liqueur) (optional)
5 0 kg 5 g Paris flan filling

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Time required for this recipe:

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18 min.	41 min.	59 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Peel 18 apples and chop fairly small.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Melt ½ cup butter in a large frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add 1 cup caster sugar, then add the chopped apples.

Stage 3 - 8 min.

Sauté together until the apples are golden brown.

Note: At this stage you can flambé the apples in Calvados, rum or other spirit of your choice.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Divide the apples between the ramekins, and sit these on a baking sheet.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

Pour the custard over.

Stage 6 - 30 min.

Bake for about 30 minutes.

Stage 7

Serve warm or cold.

Remarks

You can vary this recipe with lots of other fruit, either fresh (pears, peaches...), or dried (raisins, apricots...).

Keeping

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

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
7,136 Kcal or 29,877 Kj	610 gr	3,151 gr	2,341 gr
357 %	235 %	297 %	355 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
150 Kcal or 628 Kj	13 gr	66 gr	49 gr
7 %	5 %	6 %	7 %

Per servings
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
297 Kcal or 1,243 Kj	25 gr	131 gr	98 gr
15 %	10 %	12 %	15 %

% 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).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Nuts

How much will it cost?

For 24 servings : 12.29 €
Per servings : 0.51 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Paris flan filling: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio custard tart, Black sesame flan, Pear and chocolate Paris puddings, Alsatian apple tart, French custard tart, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Clementine confectioner's custard, Mouna, Apple and almond cake, Corsican tarts, Praline, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelized apple rice pudding, Gâteau Nantais, Mushrooms on toast, French style, Pistachio cream, Bounty-style tart for Alison, ... All
	Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Nanou's apple and almond cake, Cochelin d'Evreux, Apple Batter Puddings, Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany, ... All

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