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!
50K 4.2/5 based on 29 reviews
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
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 30 10 % | 290 30 % | 140 20 % | 2,360 120 % | 9,870 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 1 % | 20 1 % | 7 1 % | 120 6 % | 520 6 % |
| Per person | 5 2 % | 50 5 % | 20 3 % | 390 20 % | 1,650 20 % |
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.
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Apple
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Liquid cream
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Ground almonds
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