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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

Keywords for this recipe:Puff pastry Apples Vanilla Filled Evreux city Normandy

For 3 cochelins, you will need:

1 1 kg 500 g apple
2 450 g Stewed apple (compote)
3 60 g Vanilla sugar
4 450 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
5 60 g beaten egg
Total weight: 2,520 grams

Change these quantities to make: 1 cochelin 2 cochelins 3 cochelins

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

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

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Peel 1 kg 500 g apple, cut into chunks and mix with 450 g Stewed apple (compote) and 60 g Vanilla sugar.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Roll out 450 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.

Keeping

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

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,381 Kcal or 5,782 Kj	32 gr	450 gr	153 gr
69 %	12 %	42 %	23 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
55 Kcal or 230 Kj	1 gr	18 gr	6 gr
3 %	<1 %	2 %	1 %

Per cochelin
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
460 Kcal or 1,926 Kj	11 gr	150 gr	51 gr
23 %	4 %	14 %	8 %

% 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 3 cochelins : 6.05 €
Per cochelin : 2.02 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quince and apple compote, Apple Pie, Tyrolean apple crumble, Lemon and grated apple tart, Caramelized apple rice pudding, ... 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, Saint Honoré cake, Smart plum tart, Shallot confit tart, Ham "friand" pie, ... All
	Stewed apple (compote): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Express apple tart, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, Apple semelles (flat apple tarts), ... All
	Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Chocolate tart, Génoise (Genoa sponge), Lemon tart, Pear compote , ... All

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