Are you looking for an elegant and delightful dessert that will tantalize your taste buds? Look no further than apple crepes with Calvados butter sauce. This classic French dish combines the delicate flavors of apples, crepes, and a luscious Calvados butter sauce to create a dessert that is both sophisticated and satisfying. Whether you are hosting a special occasion or simply seeking a sweet treat, this recipe will guide you through the steps of creating this culinary masterpiece. So gather your ingredients and prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
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APPLE CARAMEL CALVADOS CREPES
There is no doubt that this recipe is an undertaking, what with cooking the apples, making the crepes and some Calvados-flavored sauce. But if you want, you could do away with the sauce and crepes, and serve the buttery, almost caramelized apples over good vanilla ice cream. And even though you need to rustle up the three components, it is an easy choice when you have guests over, as everything can be made in advance. The apples and sauce can be reheated at the last minute and their warmth heats up the thin, pliable crepes.
Provided by Nigella Lawson
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a blender or food processor, combine flour, milk and egg. Process just until blended. Pour into a pitcher and stir in 2 tablespoons melted butter and the Calvados.
- Place a crepe pan or small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush with butter. Allow pan to heat for about a minute; if it is not hot enough batter will not spread thinly. Ladle a scant 1/4-cup batter into pan and quickly swirl so batter forms a thin pancake. Return pan to heat and watch for tiny bubbles to form on surface and edges of pancake. Flip pancake; it should be light golden brown. Allow to cook about 30 seconds longer, then transfer to a plate lined with parchment paper. Continue making pancakes, layering each one with parchment. Crepes may be covered and stored at room temperature for up to a day.
- Peel, core and cut each apple in two. Cut the two pieces into four wedges, and cut each wedge crosswise. Place in a saucepan and add lemon juice, butter and sugar. Place over medium heat and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Cover and continue to cook and stir for another 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- In a small saucepan combine the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes, then add cream and Calvados. Continue to simmer until thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
- To assemble, place a room-temperature crepe on a plate. Spoon warm apple filling into center, and fold edges over it. Drizzle warm sauce on top. Repeat with remaining crepes, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 473, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 62 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 76 milligrams, Sugar 42 grams, TransFat 1 gram
APPLE CREPES
Provided by Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Crepes:
- Put the eggs, water, and 1/2 cup milk in a large bowl. Whisk until combined. Add the flour, cinnamon and salt and again whisk until combined. Whisk in the melted butter.
- Refrigerate the batter for at least 1/2 hour.
- Heat a 6-inch non-stick pan over medium heat. Pour 2 tablespoons crepe batter into the pan and quickly rotate the pan so the batter forms a thin layer over the bottom of the pan. (Return excess batter to the remaining batter.) Cook the crepe for 1 to 2 minutes until it is golden brown. Loosen the edge of the crepe with a knife and using your fingers, invert the crepe and cook the other side for about 10 seconds.
- Continue cooking crepes until you have at least 12.
- Make sure the crepes are cool and then cover them with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve them.
- Apple Balls:
- Peel the apples. Using a melon baller, scoop out the apple balls making sure you do not scoop into the core. Make 42 balls total.
- Combine the cider, sugar, and water in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil for about 30 seconds until the sugar dissolves.
- Reduce the cider mixture to a gentle boil. Place the apple balls in the cider syrup and cover them with parchment paper or a cloth towel. Poach the apple balls for about 5 minutes until the are soft. Be careful not to over-poach them as you want them to retain their shape. Poaching timing will depend on the variety of apple being used.
- Remove the apples from the cider syrup, reserving the syrup. The apples can be poached ahead of time.
- Plating:
- Place the cider syrup in a large saute pan over medium heat. Place the crepes 1 at a time in the liquid, folding them into quarters once they have been coated with the syrup. Heat the crepes until they are warmed through.
- Place 2 crepes on each plate. Increase the heat to high and add the lemon juice, Calvados, salt and butter. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly. While the sauce is cooking place a pile of apple balls on top of the crepes in the middle of each plate. Pour the sauce over the crepes. Top with a tablespoon of creme fraiche. Serve immediately.
APPLE CHARLOTTES WITH CALVADOS CREME ANGLAISE
Steps:
- Peel and core apples and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. In a heavy saucepan simmer apples, sugar, Calavdos, and clove for 5 minutes, or until apples are tender but still hold their shape. Stir in raisins.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Butter bread on 1 side. Cut out 4 bread rounds to fit in bottoms of four 1/2 to 3/4-cup charlotte molds or ramekins. Cut 4 rounds the same size as tops of molds or ramekins. Cut remaining 4 bread slices into 1-inch strips. Put bottom rounds, buttered side down, in molds. Arrange strips vertically, buttered sides against inside of molds, slightly overlapping. Press them gently to adhere and trim any overhang flush with rims. Divide apple mixture among molds and top with remaining rounds, buttered sides up, pressing gently. Charlottes may be prepared up to this point 3 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
- Bake charlottes on a baking sheet in upper third of oven 20 minutes, or until bread is golden.
- Spoon a few tablespoons creme anglaise (recipe follows) onto each of 4 dessert plates and invert apple charlottes onto sauce
CALVADOS-GLAZED APPLES
Match Gordon Ramsay's wonderfully appley sauce with roast goose, pork or Christmas turkey
Provided by Gordon Ramsay
Categories Condiment, Dinner, Side dish
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Quarter the apples, cut out the cores and trim the ends. Heat the butter in a frying pan and toss in the apple wedges and sage. Cook for 2 mins, then sprinkle in the golden caster sugar and continue cooking for about 5 mins, stirring gently until golden and softened. Pour in the Calvados and cautiously flambé. Season lightly and keep warm until ready to serve.
APPLES WITH CALVADOS AND ICE CREAM
Steps:
- Peel the apples, and cut them into 12 slices, making sure to remove the cores and stems. There should be about 4 cups.
- Melt the butter in a skillet, and add the apple slices and the lemon peel. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and cook over medium-high heat, gently stirring the apples and shaking the skillet so that they cook evenly. When the apples start to brown, add the Calvados. Turn up the heat, and tilt the pan. Then ignite the sauce with a long match. (The alcohol will burn off quickly.) Blend well.
- Put a scoop of ice cream into each of four individual serving dishes. Pour the apples on top and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 466, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 60 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 83 milligrams, Sugar 51 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CALVADOS APPLESAUCE
Steps:
- Peel and core apples, then cut into 1-inch pieces. Bring apples, water, sugar, zest, and cinnamon to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
- Remove lid and simmer until most of liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Calvados and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Mash apples with a potato masher or a fork to a coarse sauce, then cool.
APPLE CREPES
Steps:
- Peel the apples and core them. Quarter each and cut each quarter in 4 equal slices.
- Preheat oven to high broil. Place flour in a mixing bowl. Add sugar, egg and vanilla while stirring with a wire whisk. Add cream and beat to make batter as smooth as possible.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet. Add 4 slices of apple and brown lightly on both sides on medium heat. Arrange the slices in center forming a star. Pour one-quarter of the batter evenly over the apples, keeping star intact. Cook about one minute or more until light brown.
- Transfer to plate, reversing the crepe. Continue making crepes with remaining ingredients. Pour a little warm sauce over all.
BAKED APPLES WITH CALVADOS SAUCE
This favourite dessert of Maman Blanc is an ideal way to use up an autumn apple glut
Provided by Raymond Blanc
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/140C fan/gas 4. (When cooked with the fan, it's better to use a lower equivalent heat as the apple skins can burst before the apples are cooked if the heat is too intense.) Trim the bases off any apples that do not sit flat, without removing too much. Insert a small knife about a quarter way down the apple through to the core. Insert the corer at the base of the apple and slide up to the incision, twist the corer, then remove the core, keeping the apple's stalk intact.
- Brush a shallow ovenproof dish with some of the melted butter, then sprinkle over some of the sugar. Brush each apple with the remaining butter, then roll them in the remaining caster sugar. Place the apples in the dish and bake for 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, for the sauce, heat the sugar in a small heavy-based pan over a medium heat until it reaches a dark golden caramel. Stir in the butter and the diced apple. Cook for 30 secs without moving the pan (use a spoon to cover the diced apples in the caramel mixture). Pour in the apple juice and bring to the boil. Stir in the diluted arrowroot, a little at a time, until it has thickened slightly, then remove from the heat and add the Calvados.
- For the garnish, toss the bread with half of the icing sugar, then scatter onto a baking tray. Mix the nuts, Calvados and remaining icing sugar together until well combined, then spread onto the same baking tray, mixing with the bread. Bake for 8-10 mins, stirring halfway through, or until the nuts and bread cubes are golden brown. Set aside to cool. 5 To serve, place one baked apple into the centre of each of 4 serving plates. Spoon the Calvados sauce into the centre and around the apple, then sprinkle over the toasted garnish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 51 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.06 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- For perfectly thin and delicate crepes, make sure your batter is very thin and runny. Add more milk or water if necessary.
- Use a non-stick pan or crepe pan for easy flipping and to prevent sticking.
- Heat your pan over medium heat before adding the batter. This will help the crepes cook evenly.
- Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan, swirling it around to evenly coat the bottom. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side, or until golden brown.
- Fill and roll the crepes immediately after cooking, while they are still warm and pliable.
- For the Calvados butter sauce, use a good quality Calvados brandy for the best flavor.
- Reduce the Calvados in a saucepan until it is syrupy and flavorful. This will intensify the apple flavor.
- Whisk in the butter until it is melted and smooth. The sauce should be thick and creamy.
Conclusion:
Apple crepes with Calvados butter sauce is a classic French dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The crepes are thin, delicate, and filled with a sweet and flavorful apple filling. The Calvados butter sauce is the perfect complement, adding a rich and decadent flavor to the dish. This dessert is sure to impress your guests, and it is easy to make at home. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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