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Apples, nuts, a gourmet cream: here is a recipe with the colors of Autumn, to prepare for a dessert or a comforting snack.
Practical info
- Number of people : 4 to 6
- Preparation : 1 h
- Cooking time : 15 mn
- Difficulty level : easy
- Cost : Affordable
Ingredients
- 4 apples, 40 gr hazelnuts, 40 gr whole almonds and / or walnut kernels
- Salted butter, 1 soup spoon of brown sugar
- Cream : 50 cl of milk, 1 vanilla pod, 80 gr of sugar, 4 egg yolks, 2 soup spoon of corn starch, 10 cl of liquid cream
- Crumbs : 50 gr of flour, 50 gr of almond powder, 80 gr of brown sugar, 80 gr of salted butter
- Caramel : 20 sugar lumps and 2 soup spoon of water
steps
1 - Peel the apples and cut into pieces. Sauté with a knob of butter and a spoon of brown sugar for about 10 minutes. Set aside.
2 - Meanwhile, prepare the crumb dough by mixing all the ingredients. Make a ball and refrigerate.
3 - Prepare the cream: heat the milk and infuse the vanilla. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar to obtain a smooth and frothy mixture. Mix in the cornstarch and pour into the milk, stirring vigorously. Return to low heat and stir until the cream coats the back of a spoon. Let it cool down.
4 - Whip the liquid cream into chantilly, then gently assemble with the custard. Place into the fridge.
5 - Pre heat the oven at 180°C (about 390/400°F). Place a sheet of baking paper on the baking tray,, and crumble the dough ball coarsely above it and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool.
6 - In small bowls, divide into one layer of apples, a few crushed dried fruits, a few crumbs, a thick layer of cream, apples, dried fruits, crumbs.
7 - Make the caramel : let the sugar and water melt over medium heat without stirring and drizzle over each bowl. Keep cool.
8 - Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving.
Adult version : add few raisins soaked with Vieux Marc de Châteauneuf, or another nice spirit.
PAIRING : with a glass of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, or liqueur d'Origan du Comtat, or Vieux Marc de Châteauneuf du Pape Mas Grange Blanche.
