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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!

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Last modified on: February 8^th 2017

Keywords for this recipe:Gratin Sweet Apples Almonds Cream Vanilla Clafoutis

For 3 people, you will need:

0 ½ cup liquid cream
1 2 egg yolks
2 1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar
3 2 tablespoons caster sugar
4 ¼ cup ground almonds
5 1 tablespoon butter
6 3 cups + 3 tablespoons apple

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
20 min.	45 min.	1 hour 5 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Apple and almond gratin : Photo of step #1

Prepare the cream mixture

Mix in a bowl with a whisk: ½ cup liquid cream, 2 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar and 2 tablespoons caster sugar.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Apple and almond gratin : Photo of step #2

Toast the almonds

Use a small non-stick frying pan on high heat. Tip in ¼ cup ground almonds and dry roast lightly, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula or spoon.

Stage 3

Apple and almond gratin : Photo of step #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.

Apple and almond gratin : Photo of step #4

Assemble the gratin

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish.

Stage 5 - 7 min.

Apple and almond gratin : Photo of step #5

Peel 3 cups + 3 tablespoons apple and cut into small pieces.

Spread half the apple pieces in the dish.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Apple and almond gratin : Photo of step #6

Scatter the toasted almonds over the top.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Apple and almond gratin : Photo of step #7

Add the rest of the apples and pour the cream mixture over.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

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Scatter a little caster sugar on top and add slivers of butter to help the top brown.

Stage 9 - 40 min.

Apple and almond gratin : Photo of step #9

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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,198 Kcal or 5,016 Kj	17 gr	126 gr	71 gr
60 %	6 %	12 %	11 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
125 Kcal or 523 Kj	2 gr	13 gr	7 gr
6 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
399 Kcal or 1,671 Kj	6 gr	42 gr	24 gr
20 %	2 %	4 %	4 %

% 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 people : 2.40 €
Per person : 0.80 €

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Note : These prices are only approximate.

Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Stewed apple (compote), Apple Batter Puddings, Tart Tatin, Caramelised apple pie, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paris flan filling, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Deep leek and potato quiche, Pain perdu, Celeriac in cream and mustard sauce, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gravlax, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Panna cotta, Galette Charentaise, Brioche dough, ... All
	Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Croute à thé, Macaronade mixture, Stuffed prunes, Linzer torte, Apricot blancmange, ... All

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