Best 9 Prune And Apple Croustade Recipes

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Tantalize your taste buds with the captivating prune and apple croustade, a symphony of flavors that combines the sweet richness of prunes and the tangy crispness of apples, encased within a flaky, golden crust. This delectable dessert offers a perfect balance of textures and flavors, making it an irresistible treat for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice cook, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to create a stunning prune and apple croustade that will leave your loved ones wanting more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE CROSTATA



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 46m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated or superfine sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 pound (1 stick) very cold unsalted butter, diced
2 tablespoons ice water
1 1/2 pounds McIntosh, Macoun, or Empire apples (3 large)
1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup granulated or superfine sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced

Steps:

  • For the pastry, place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse 12 to 15 times, or until the butter is the size of peas. With the motor running, add the ice water all at once through the feed tube. Keep hitting the pulse button to combine, but stop the machine just before the dough becomes a solid mass. Turn the dough onto a well-floured board and form into a disk. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Flour a rolling pin and roll the pastry into an 11-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer it to a baking sheet.
  • For the filling, peel, core, and cut the apples into 8ths. Cut each wedge into 3 chunks. Toss the chunks with the orange zest. Cover the tart dough with the apple chunks leaving a 1 1/2-inch border.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and allspice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture is crumbly. Pour into a bowl and rub it with your fingers until it starts holding together. Sprinkle evenly on the apples. Gently fold the border over the apples to enclose the dough, pleating it to make a circle.
  • Bake the crostata for 20 to 25 minutes, until the crust is golden and the apples are tender. Allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE AND PRUNE TART



Apple and Prune Tart image

Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Prune     Apple     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

For pastry dough
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
For filling
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons Calvados
1 cup packed pitted prunes (7 oz), halved
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 pounds tart green apples (5)
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
1 tablespoon whole milk
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps:

  • Make dough:
  • Pulse together flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle in 4 tablespoons ice water and pulse until pastry starts to hold together, adding remaining tablespoon ice water if needed. Turn dough out onto a very lightly floured surface and knead 4 or 5 times. Form dough into a disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, 30 minutes.
  • Make filling:
  • Simmer water, Calvados, and prunes, uncovered, until most of liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Stir together cinnamon, cloves, 2 tablespoons flour, and 1/2 cup sugar.
  • Peel and core apples and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. Halve wedges crosswise and toss with cinnamon mixture. Add lemon juice and toss to coat.
  • Finely grind walnuts with remaining 3 tablespoons flour and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor.
  • Assemble and bake tart:
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface into a 14- by 18-inch oval. Roll dough loosely onto floured rolling pin and unroll onto a large buttered baking sheet. Spinkle walnut mixture over pastry, leaving a 2 1/2- to 3-inch border.
  • Stir stewed prunes into apple mixture and spoon over walnut mixture, evenly tucking prunes between apple pieces. Turn edge of dough over fruit to form pleats. Brush top of dough with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake tart, loosely covered with foil, in middle of oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until crust and fruit are golden and juices are bubbling, about 30 minutes more. Cool tart on baking sheet on a rack at least 20 minutes before serving.

PRUNE AND APPLE LOAF



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Good for diabetics. It has no artificial sugar, deriving its sweetness from pear concentrate, apples and prunes. If pear concentrate is not available, I'm sure apple juice or similar would be fine. The original recipe by Judy Davie called for semolina but I substituted wholemeal flour with great results. You are always welcome to try it with semolina. Also, you might need to adjust the oven time, there was no given one--180°C worked fine for mine.

Provided by melting pot

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

150 g prunes, pitted
1 large apple, chopped
60 ml pear juice concentrate
140 ml warm water
3 eggs
1/4 cup margarine
250 g whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon allspice

Steps:

  • Blend the apple, prunes, pear concentrate and water until well combined.
  • Separate the eggs and beat the whites until they form peaks.Combine two of the egg yolks, the margarine, wholemeal flour, baking powder and allspice with the fruit mixture.
  • Fold the prune mixture through the egg whites until well combined.
  • Pour the mix into a greased loaf tin and bake for 40 min at 180°C.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.3, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 158.6, Sodium 282, Carbohydrate 94.1, Fiber 13.4, Sugar 30.4, Protein 14.9

APPLE-PRUNE CHUTNEY



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This is a chutney that combines tart apples, prunes, ginger and sweet onions for a spicy, but not too hot, blend.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 6 half-pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large or 2 small Spanish onions (about 1 pound), cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
1/2 cup raisins
12 pitted prunes, cut lengthwise into strips
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
1 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
6 tart apples (2 1/2 pounds), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch cubes

Steps:

  • Place onion, raisins, prunes, ginger, vinegar, sugar, cumin, salt, and 2 cups water in a low-sided, 6-quart saucepan. Set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 40 minutes.
  • Add the apples and 1 1/2 cups water. Cook, stirring frequently, until apples are soft and translucent and liquid has been absorbed, about 50 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
  • Transfer to a large bowl set over an ice bath to chill, and store in airtight container, refrigerated, up to 4 weeks.

PRUNE AND APPLE COMPOTE



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Make and share this Prune and Apple Compote recipe from Food.com.

Provided by kwlabear

Categories     Apple

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 apple, peeled and sliced
8 prunes, pitted
1 teaspoon allspice
1 small onion, sliced (optional)
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Peel apple, add to simmering water on stove.
  • Add prunes, onion and allspice; cook until tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 39.7, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1.5, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 6.7, Protein 0.3

COUNTRY APPLE PRUNE CAKE



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I live in an area where prunes are the main crop. And since my state is known for its apples, I feel this cake recipe really represents my region.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h35m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups canola oil
3 large eggs
2 cups shredded peeled apples
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups pitted dried plums, chopped
1 package (12 ounces) pitted dried plums (prunes), chopped
1 cup chopped nuts
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs for 2 minutes at medium speed; blend in apples. Combine dry ingredients; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in plums and nuts. Spoon into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. , Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes; invert onto wire rack to cool. , Just before serving, dust cake with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 565 calories, Fat 30g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 366mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

APPLES, PRUNE, AND BRANDY CRISP



Apples, Prune, and Brandy Crisp image

Categories     Food Processor     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Dried Fruit     Prune     Apple     Brandy     Fall     Winter     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup brandy
1 cup pitted prunes (8 oz), halved
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
6 McIntosh apples (2 1/4 lb)
Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Bring brandy to a boil in a small saucepan and remove from heat. Stir in prunes and let stand while making topping.
  • Pulse together flour, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, butter, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add oats and pulse once or twice to just combine.
  • Peel, quarter, and core apples and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. Transfer apples to a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish and toss with prune mixture and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
  • Sprinkle topping evenly over apple filling and bake in middle of oven until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

BAKED APPLES WITH PRUNES, CINNAMON & GINGER



Baked apples with prunes, cinnamon & ginger image

A simple, classic low-fat pudding to use up seasonal Bramleys

Provided by James Martin

Categories     Dessert, Dinner

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cooking apples , cored but left whole
2 stem ginger balls, finely chopped
½ tsp ground cinnamon
4 prunes , chopped
50g light muscovado sugar
1 tbsp butter
4 big scoops good quality vanilla ice cream , to serve

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Using a sharp knife, score a line around the equator of each apple. Put them into a baking dish with a small splash of water in the bottom.
  • In a bowl, combine the ginger, cinnamon, prunes and sugar. Stuff the mixture into the apples so that they are well packed. Top each with a knob of butter and bake for 35-40 mins, or until cooked through. To test, pierce with a sharp knife - it should slide straight through. The apples can be cooked up to a day ahead, then warmed through in the oven or microwave before eating.
  • Remove from the oven and baste the apples with the liquid left in the dish. Serve hot or warm with the ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 47 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 45 grams sugar, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.19 milligram of sodium

COUNTRY FRENCH PORK WITH PRUNES AND APPLES



Country French Pork with Prunes and Apples image

The classic flavors of herbes de Provence, apples and dried plums make this easy slow-cooked pork taste like a hearty meal at a French country cafe. For a traditional pairing, serve the pork with braised lentils. -Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
1 cup beef stock
2 bay leaves
2 large tart apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup pitted dried plums (prunes)

Steps:

  • Mix flour, herbes de Provence, salt and pepper; rub over pork. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Place roast in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add onions, apple cider, beef stock and bay leaves., Cook, covered, on low 3 hours. Add apples and dried plums. Cook, covered, on low 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until apples and pork are tender. Remove roast, onions, apples and plums to a serving platter, discarding bay leaves; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 449mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe apples: This will ensure that your croustade has the best flavor and texture.
  • Peel and core your apples before slicing them: This will make it easier to assemble the croustade.
  • Slice your apples thinly: This will help them cook evenly.
  • Don't overcrowd the croustade: Leave some space between the apples so that they can cook properly.
  • Use a good quality puff pastry: This will make your croustade light and flaky.
  • Brush the puff pastry with egg wash before baking: This will help it to brown nicely.
  • Serve the croustade warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream: This will make it extra delicious!

Conclusion:

The prune and apple croustade is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover apples, and it can be made ahead of time and reheated when you are ready to serve it. With its sweet and tart filling and flaky crust, the prune and apple croustade is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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