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Recipes: 17 results
Stewed apple (compote)
(Found inTextsStages)Here is a very basic but delicious recipe, and the pitfalls to avoid.
November 8th 20172.48 M 14.8 1 hour 15 min.
Apple semelles (flat apple tarts)
(Found inTexts)The French semelle is a flat rectangular tart with a base of puff pastry. In this version, a layer of stewed apple is spread on the pastry, then topped with finely-sliced fruit.
October 28th 2011174 K4.3 1 hour 5 min.
Pear compote
(Found inTextsStages)Stewed pears are not as easy to prepare as stewed apples, as they contain more juice and you risk ending up with more of a coulis than a compote. So here are two simple methods to help you succeed.
April 26th 2012491 K4.3 40 min.
Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi
(Found inTextsStages)This "classy restaurant" style dessert consists of a sort of dish made of caramelized brioche filled with a mix of pear compote and kiwi salad with vanilla, served surrounded by real custard (crème anglaise).
April 29th 2012119 K 15 45 min.
Apple and pear tart
(Found inTextsComments)Apples and pears are combined in this sophisticated autumn tart. The pears are laid decoratively on top of stewed apple.
October 27th 2014115 K 24.9 60 min.
Linzer torte
(Found inTexts)Linzer torte, or tart from Linz (Austria), has a cinnamon-flavoured crust filled with raspberry jam. The special and rather crumbly sweet pastry used for the case is made with cinnamon, ground almonds and the yolks of hard-boiled eggs. There are many different versions. In this rather unusual one, inspired by Gaston Lenôtre, the raspberry jam is mixed with a little tart (in the other sense!) stewed apple.
November 27th 201672 K4.7 1 hour 5 min.
Quince and apple compote
(Found inTextsStages)This compote is a tricky balancing act between the characteristic quince flavour and just enough apples to sweeten it. You should end up with a compote that has a delicate quince flavour rounded out by the apples and brown sugar.
December 30th 2019136 K3 60 min.
Apple and blackcurrant tarts
(Found inTexts)These little tarts taste every bit as good as they look. The sweetcrust pastry cases are filled with a layer of stewed apple and topped with a blackcurrant crémeux. This offers your guests a delightful element of surprise, as the apple flavour is only discovered as they eat it (but only if you've been secretive, of course).
October 10th 202153 K 1 hour 8 min.
Quince compote
(Found inTextsStages)Quinces make an excellent compote, full of their delightful perfume and flavour. However, preparing the fruit is hard work, so here's a recipe to show you how to manage this.
November 11th 202076 K 55 min.
Polpete
(Found inTexts)The polpete are the delicious meatballs of the Italian cuisine, softer than the classic meatballs because they contain breadcrumbs moistened with milk.
April 8th 202345 K 1 hour 55 min.
Smoked tomato toast
(Found inTextsStages)This recipe makes delicious toast with cherry tomato compote, smoked bacon and cheese.
December 8th 202424 K 1 hour 15 min.
Kumquat compote
(Found inTextsStages)Here's how to make a kumquat compote that's low in sugar but high in flavor, for use in pastries, or simply on top of cottage cheese or yogurt.
January 22th 202532 K 12 hours 50 min.
Shortbread apple tart
(Found inTexts)Here's a variation on apple tart that's made with the classic layer of compote under the fruit, but in a delicious shortcrust pastry base.
November 9th 202517 K 1 hour 20 min.
Apple compote with verbena
(Found inTextsStages)For this version of stewed apple, we'll add the delicate taste of fresh verbena, which goes very well with apples.
November 23th 20255,347 45 min.
Roasted Apricots with Verbena
(Found inTexts)Roasted apricots are simply apricots cut in half and then gently baked in the oven with a little butter and sugar, to caramelize them and intensify their flavor. The result is a fruit that’s softer, more fragrant, and slightly candied—without turning into a full-fledged compote—which is often served with yogurt, ice cream, or cottage cheese, for example. Here’s a version with verbena, an herb that pairs very well with apricots.
July 12th 20261,843 1 hour 1 min.
Pissaladière with puff pastry
(Found inStages)This savoury tart is a traditional speciality around Nice, on France's Cote d'Azur. Originally, pissaladière had much in common with its Italian cousin, the pizza, but made with onions, anchovies and olives, and without tomatoes. This is a slightly different version, more friable (with a puff-pastry base) and using tomatoes.
May 7th 201772 K3.9 1 hour 40 min.
Don't throw apricot stones away
(Found inStages)You might not think so to look at them, but apricot stones contain an edible kernel which you can use in your recipes. Here is how to extract them.
August 13th 2014213 K 12.7 20 min.
Blog articles: 3 results
The right way to use a blender
You may well have a blender in your own kitchen. You know, that useful gadget that allows you to liquidize stuff at high speed into a smooth liquid. Of course, the most obvious use that comes to mind is for soups: if you have boiled some vegetables in water, with just a quick blast of the blender,...May 31th 201725 K5
Fruits and their syrup
As I write these lines, we are finally in the summer, the holidays are approaching, and above all, the fruits are pouring onto the market stalls, if they are ripe, it's time to enjoy them to the full! .July 24th 201913 K4.7
The peak of the apple season
As I write these lines, we are in the middle of the apple season, and it's an apple year, as you may have noticed if you have apple trees around you, they are bursting with fruit! Excellent news for the people in the west of France in particular, but let's have a little thought for those in the...October 23th 202111 K5
