Roasted Apple Creme Brulee With Gravenstein Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium, heavy-bottom saucepan, combine apples, Crispin, Spartan or Empire Apples can be used, sugar, cinnamon lemon rind and nutmeg.
• Cook over medium heat, until apples softened, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes. Spread this mixture into six, 6 ounce heatproof ramekins, and chill.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with sugar.
• In the saucepan that you used for the apples, heat cream, until just before boiling, scraping down the apple bits and spices on the pan into the cream mixture.
• Whisking constantly, pour in the egg mixture, and continue stirring until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Do not let it boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Strain evenly onto the chilled apple mixture in each ramekin, and let cool.
• Let cool overnight.
• At least 1 hour before serving, and up to 1 day ahead, sprinkle custards with brown sugar.
• Broil for 1 to 2 minutes until sugar melts and colours.
• Chill until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Peel and core apples. Cut into bite sized chunks. Cook the apples in the cinnamon, 1/4-cup sugar, and water. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes until tender, but not mushy. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk egg yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar. Whisk until light yellow. Add vanilla. While whisking, gradually pour in whipping cream.
• Divide apples evenly into 6 ramekins. Ladle cream mixture evenly over the apples. Place ramekins in a baking dish. Pour hot water halfway up to the sides of the ramekins. Bake the custard until set, approximately 40 minutes.
• Keep the ramekins in the water bath and let them cool for about 30 minutes. Remove from water and chill overnight in the refrigerator.
• Sprinkle sugar on top of creme and then torch until golden brown.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Split the vanilla pod, scrape out and reserve the seeds, and put the pod on a baking tray. Roast until dried and brittle, about 15 mins, remove from the oven and leave to cool.
• Pour the honey into a saucepan and gently heat until it starts to caramelise. Pour in the cream and reserved vanilla seeds, return to the boil and whisk to dissolve the honey. Remove from the heat and set aside to infuse for 20 mins. Crush the roasted vanilla pod into a fine powder using a pestle and mortar, then stir through the honey mixture.
• Return the mixture to the heat and bring to the boil. Whisk, then remove from the heat and gradually pour the mixture over the egg, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches 86C on a cooking thermometer or has thickened to a smooth custard. Pass the custard through a fine sieve and leave to cool slightly. Pour into a blender and blitz for 30 seconds or until smooth. Strain into a small dish, then put in the fridge to chill overnight.
• Sprinkle over the sugar and caramelise with a kitchen blowtorch, then serve with the shortbread on the side.

Steps:

• Place apples in a microwave-safe dish; cover with water. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Drain apples and pat dry on paper towel. Arrange apples in the bottoms of six 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Top with caramel topping; set aside., In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon; stir in cream. Heat over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. Remove from the heat; stir a small amount of hot mixture into the egg yolks. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla., Pour into prepared ramekins. Place ramekins in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° until centers are just set (mixture will jiggle), 55-60 minutes. Remove ramekins from water bath; cool for 20 minutes. Cover and refrigerate overnight., If using a creme brulee torch, sprinkle remaining 4 tablespoons sugar evenly over custards. Heat sugar with the torch until caramelized. Serve immediately., If broiling the custards, place ramekins on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 4 tablespoons sugar evenly over custards. Broil 8 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes or until sugar is caramelized. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm.

Steps:

• NOTE TIME IS FOR MAKE AHEAD.
• Preheat oven 400°F.
• Use a mellon baller to scoop out insides of apple. DO NOT PIERCE the skin. Fill each with 1/2 cup cider and place in baking pan. Add water [2 inches depth] Bake 35 to40 minutes. You want this cooked through. Toss the cider and the water and cool the apples.
• Combine cream to the vanilla in mixing bowl. Pour through a fine meshed strainer. Return apples to baking pan and fill with custard. Again add water to same depth as before. Reduce oven temp to 325F and bake for about 45 minutes. Remove the water and cool.
• CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift the first five cake ingredients together then set aside.
• Now combine all except butter then add sifted and mix until just blended. Use the butter to grease a 9X13 inch dish. Bake for a hour or until passes toothpick test. Cool for 10 minutes then place on wire rack until cooled.
• Serving:.
• Crumble the cake and dust with confections sugar. Put 1/2 cup of the crumbled cake in center of plate. Preheat broiler. Trim 1/4 inch off each apple, CAREFULLY. You want a nice flat surface.
• Place apples on baking sheet. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp sugar over top of each custard filled apple. Place in broiler as close to heat as possible so you carmalize the tops. They should be golden [or dark brown] WATCH THIS do not walk away.
• Place one apple in center of cake nest and serve.
• Note this can be made in stages.
• Bake apples 2 days before. Do the custard 1 day before. Make the cake anytime and freeze it. [if you give in just eat the cake with a hit of sweetened fresh whipped cream]
• Gravensteins are tart sweet and very juicy. you can also use Jonathans, winesaps, Granny Smith or other good cooking apples.