Caramelised apple custards
A Parisian flan-style egg custard, poured over sautéed and caramelised (flambéed, even) apples, baked in individual ramekins.
32 K 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
8 servings
5 IngredientsLast modified on: June 9th 2021
For 8 servings, you will need:
- 1
6 apples - 2
30 g butter - 3
80 g caster sugar - 4
50 ml Calvados (apple liqueur) (optional) - 5
400 g paris flan filling - Total weight: 1,590 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Peel 6 apples and chop fairly small.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Melt 30 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add 80 g caster sugar, then add the chopped apples.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Sauté together until the apples are golden brown.
Note: At this stage you can flambé the apples in Calvados, rum or other spirit of your choice.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Note: At this stage you can flambé the apples in Calvados, rum or other spirit of your choice.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Divide the apples between the ramekins, and sit these on a baking sheet.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Pour the custard over.
Stage 6 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 7
Serve warm or cold.
Remarks
You can vary this recipe with lots of other fruit, either fresh (pears, peaches...), or dried (raisins, apricots...).
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 200 RDI=80 % | 1,050 RDI=100 % | 780 RDI=120 % | 2,380 RDI=120 % | 9,960 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 630 RDI: 7 % |
| Per servings | 30 RDI=10 % | 130 RDI=10 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 300 RDI=20 % | 1,250 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 servings : 4.10 €
- Per servings : 0.55 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Paris flan filling
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and chocolate Paris puddings, Parisian-style chocolate custard tart, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Alsatian apple tart, Black sesame flan, ... See them all 9
Caster sugar
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Butter
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Apple
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