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Vincent Maillard






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Apple Caramel "Croquant" with Granny Smith Sorbet


Preheat oven to 180°C. (350° F.)
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: A few minutes
Drying time: 2 hours
Cost: Very reasonable
Difficulty: Requires some experience<

Ingredients for 4 servings

Caramel "craquant"

75 g (5 tbsp.) sugar
50 g (3 tbsp.) butter
25 g (5 tsp.) glucose
2 tbsp. water
1 g (1/4 tsp.) pectin
Light apple caramel cream
40 g (3 tbsp.) sugar for the caramel
500 ml (2 cups) apple juice
5 egg yolks
40 g (4 tbsp.) cornstarch
40 g (3 tbsp.) sugar
200 ml (3/4 cup) whipping cream, whipped
Roasted apples
2 apples
60 g (4 tbsp.) sugar
60 g (1/4 cup) butter
Granny Smith sorbet
300 g (10 oz.) Granny Smith apple pulp
200 ml (3/4 cup) water
100 g (1/2 cup) sugar
Light "Fine de Bourgogne" Cream
4 tbsp. whipped cream
2 tbsp. "fine de bourgogne" (brandy distilled from Burgundy wine)
1 tbsp. icing sugar
Caramel Sauce
50 g (3 tbsp.) sugar
50 g (3 tbsp.) liquid crème fraîche or heavy cream

Caramel "Craquant"
  1. Combine the pectin and sugar; in a saucepan, melt the butter and glucose.
  2. Combine the two mixtures, add the water and bring to a boil.
  3. On a non-stick baking sheet, spread into four discs about 15 cm (6") in diameter.
  4. Bake in a 180° C (350° F) oven for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove from the baking sheet and place each disc on the back of a bowl.

Light apple caramel cream

  1. Melt 40 g (3 tbsp.) sugar and cook until it caramelizes.
  2. Add the apple juice, bring to a boil and pour over the mixture of egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch; mix well, return to the heat and cook over low heat until it comes to a boil.
  3. Cool and fold gently into the whipped cream.

Roasted apples
Peel and quarter the apples; roast with the sugar and butter until nicely colored.

Granny Smith sorbet
Bring the water and sugar to a boil; pour this syrup over the blended apple pulp. Place in an ice-cream or sorbet maker to freeze.

Apple chips

  1. Cut some very thin (1 mm) slices of apple.
  2. Place on a sheet of parchment paper.
  3. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
  4. Dry in a 90° C (180° F) oven for 2 hours.

Light "Fine de Bourgogne" Cream
Combine all the ingredients.

Caramel Sauce

  1. Cook the sugar to a caramel.
  2. Add the crème fraîche and let cool.

Assembly

  1. Place the "craquant" on a plate; add the light apple caramel cream and roasted apples.
  2. Add a scoop of sorbet, stick an apple chip in the center and pour ribbons of caramel sauce and "fine de Bourgogne" cream around the plate.


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