APPLE FLAUGNARDE

By Ellen Bales
@Starwriter

A fellow JAPer gave me the idea for this traditional French dessert and I went looking for a recipe. I found several and I tweaked and combined to come up with this delicious dish. The "magic" crust is rather like a flan, so tasty and not overly sweet.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote

Comments:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

35 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

2 large: pink lady apples (i used honey crisp)
2 tsp: vanilla extract
7 Tbsp: all purpose flour
1/3 c: plus 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
3 large: eggs at room temperature
1 1/2 c: heavy cream
1/4 tsp: sea salt

How to Make APPLE FLAUGNARDE

Step-by-Step

1Butter a 10-inch fluted tart pan with room-temperature butter; sprinkle 1 Tbsp. of the sugar around the sides of the dish.
2Place the eggs and 1/3 cup sugar in a food processor and mix together for 1-2 minutes until frothy on top and light in color. Add the flour, cream, vanilla, and salt. Mix together and set aside.
3Peel, core, and slice the apples, with about 4 to 5 slices per apple quarter, or roughly 16 slices per apple. Fan the slices lightly onto the tart pan in any pattern you choose.
4Pour the batter over the apples, making sure the apples are well coated.
5Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven until the top is golden brown and the custard is firm, about 32-35 minutes.
6Serve either warm or cold with whipped cream or ice cream.