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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 30^th 2019

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 2 lb + 3.2 oz apple
2 1.8 oz Clarified butter
3 2.8 oz caster sugar
4 4 tablespoons Calvados (apple liqueur)
5 10.6 oz Real custard sauce (crème anglaise)

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Peel 2 lb + 3.2 oz 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 1.8 oz 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 2.8 oz 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.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

At the end of cooking, pour 4 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.

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.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,814 Kcal or 7,595 Kj	22 gr	239 gr	69 gr
91 %	8 %	23 %	10 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
122 Kcal or 511 Kj	1 gr	16 gr	5 gr
6 %	1 %	2 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
302 Kcal or 1,264 Kj	4 gr	40 gr	12 gr
15 %	1 %	4 %	2 %

% 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).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 5.63 €
Per person : 0.94 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, Apple Batter Puddings, Brioche Tatin, Autumn apple and plum crumble pie, Caramelised apple custards, ... All
	Real custard sauce (crème anglaise): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bavaroise cream, Caramel semolina pudding with raisins, Confit of quinces in Macvin, Apple Tatin Terrine, Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Old style brioche, Confit of quinces in Macvin, Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts, Blackcurrant liqueur, Caramelized apple and walnut cake, ... All
	Clarified butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte Jurassienne, Fillets of sole meunière, Spring veal sauté , Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Pain perdu, ... All

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