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Apple and almond gratin

Name: Apple and almond gratin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 200 ml liquid cream; 3 egg yolks; 10 g vanilla sugar; 50 g caster sugar; 50 g ground almonds; 30 g butter; 1 kg 500 g apple

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!

70 K 4.1/5 (30 reviews)

1 hour 5 min. difficulté

Easy

4.75 €

6 people

7 Ingredients

Last modified on: February 8^th 2017

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

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.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

Assemble the gratin

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 7 min.

Peel 1 kg 500 g apple and cut into small pieces.

Spread half the apple pieces in the dish.

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 RDI=10 %	290 RDI=30 %	140 RDI=20 %	2,360 RDI=120 %	9,870 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g	1 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=1 %	7 RDI=1 %	120 RDI=6 %	520 RDI: 6 %
Per person	5 RDI=2 %	50 RDI=5 %	20 RDI=3 %	390 RDI=20 %	1,650 RDI: 20 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, egg, Nuts

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 4.75 €
Per person : 0.80 €

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