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!
30K 26 4.4
Last modified on: February 8th 2017
Keywords for this recipe:GratinSweetApplesAlmondsCreamVanillaClafoutisFor 2 people, you will need:
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1⁄3 cup liquid cream - 1
1 egg yolk - 2
½ teaspoon Vanilla sugar - 3
1 tablespoon caster sugar - 4
2 ½ tablespoons ground almonds - 5
1 tablespoon butter - 6
2 cups + 2 tablespoons apple
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| 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.
Prepare the cream mixture
Mix in a bowl with a whisk: 1⁄3 cup liquid cream, 1 egg yolk, ½ teaspoon Vanilla sugar and 1 tablespoon caster sugar.Set aside.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Toast the almonds
Use a small non-stick frying pan on high heat. Tip in 2 ½ tablespoons 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.
Peel 2 cups + 2 tablespoons apple and cut into small pieces.
Spread half the apple pieces in the dish.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 780 Kcal or 3,266 Kj | 10 gr | 84 gr | 46 gr |
| 39 % | 4 % | 8 % | 7 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 123 Kcal or 515 Kj | 2 gr | 13 gr | 7 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 390 Kcal or 1,633 Kj | 5 gr | 42 gr | 23 gr |
| 19 % | 2 % | 4 % | 3 % |
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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: Apple Strudel, Windfall apple jelly, Brioche Tatin, Toffee apple upside-down cake, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Langoustine gratin, Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, Rosemary steamed fish, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nanou's chocolate cake, Choux pastry (pâte à choux), How to cook caramelized puff pastry well, Pistachio ice cream, Gâteau Basque , ... All |
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Calissons, Beurre d'escargot, Apricot blancmange, Marzipan (almond paste), ... All |
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