Norman flambéed apples
Apples sautéed in butter and sugar, then flambéed in Calvados (from Normandy) and served with real custard.
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 3 people, you will need:
- 1
500 g apple - 2
25 g Clarified butter - 3
40 g caster sugar - 4
2 tablespoons Calvados (apple liqueur) - 5
150 g Real custard sauce (crème anglaise) - Total weight: 745 grams
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 31 min. | 7 min. | 38 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Peel 500 g apple and cut into quarters. Remove the core and cut each quarter in half again to give 8 pieces from each apple.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Melt 25 g Clarified butter in a large fryin pan on high heat. When really hot, add the apple pieces.
Fry for 1 or 2 minutes, then add 40 g caster sugar and leave to caramelise.
Fry for 1 or 2 minutes, then add 40 g caster sugar and leave to caramelise.
Stage 3
Turn the apple pieces so that they brown nicely on both sides.
This cooking and carameising should be quite rapid, so that the apples don't have time to go soft.
This cooking and carameising should be quite rapid, so that the apples don't have time to go soft.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
At the end of cooking, pour 2 tablespoons Calvados (apple liqueur) over the apples.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Pull the pan slightly to the side and, if you have a gas hob, incline it towards the flame to light the Calvados (on an electric hob, of course, you'll need to use a match or lighter).
Warning: the flames can be high (see the photo), so I advise you to turn off the cooker hood, if you hae one, before doing this.
Warning: the flames can be high (see the photo), so I advise you to turn off the cooker hood, if you hae one, before doing this.
Stage 6
Leave the flames to die down...
Stage 7
...the apples are now flambéed.
Stage 8 - 8 min.
Arrange several apple pieces in a small dish for each guest.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Pour cold real custard (crème anglaise) over and serve immediately.
Remarks
It is important to use clarified butter for stage 2, in place of normal butter, which tends to burn and leave little black bits on the apples that are not very appetising.
You can use another alcohol instead of Calvados, if you prefer. The Normandy link might be lost, but it would still taste very good.
You can use another alcohol instead of Calvados, if you prefer. The Normandy link might be lost, but it would still taste very good.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,768 Kcal or 7,402 Kj | 35 gr | 172 gr | 96 gr |
| 88 % | 13 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 237 Kcal or 992 Kj | 5 gr | 23 gr | 13 gr |
| 12 % | 2 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 589 Kcal or 2,466 Kj | 12 gr | 57 gr | 32 gr |
| 29 % | 4 % | 5 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 people : 2.81 €
- Per person : 0.94 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple-almond shortbread tart, Brioche Tatin, Comtoise apple charlotte, Apple custard tart, Caramelized apple rice pudding, ... All |
 | Real custard sauce (crème anglaise): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Confit of quinces in Macvin, Warm apple feuillantines, Rice pudding (riz au lait), Individual charlottes with morello cherries, Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mulled apple juice, Muffin dough, Double raspberry tartlets, Mascarpone fondant with two lemons, Cookies of the Camisards, ... All |
 | Clarified butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte Jurassienne, Warm apple feuillantines, Fillets of sole meunière, Warm apple feuillantines, Flambéd bananas , ... All |
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