Pommes grand’mère de Hilo

Name: Pommes grand’mère de Hilo (Un molded apple custard with macadamia-nut brittle)
Yield: For 6 to 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 pounds (1350 g) well-flavored apples–pippin, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious–peeled, cored, and cut into ⅛-inch (¼ cm) slices; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; 3 pounds (1350 g) well-flavored apples–pippin, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious–peeled, cored, and cut into ⅛-inch (¼ cm) slices; 3 pounds (1350 g) well-flavored apples–pippin, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious–peeled, cored, and cut into ⅛-inch (¼ cm) slices; 6 tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter; 3 pounds (1350 g) well-flavored apples–pippin, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious–peeled, cored, and cut into ⅛-inch (¼ cm) slices; 1 ounce (30 g) stale bread–even a brioche or croissant; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 ounce (30 g) stale bread–even a brioche or croissant; 1 ounce (30 g) stale bread–even a brioche or croissant; Pinch of salt; 4 eggs; 2 tablespoons Calvados or Cognac; ¼ cup (½ dL) heavy cream; ¼ cup (½ dL) raspberry jam, melted and strained; 2 tablespoons Calvados or Cognac; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 3 ounces (85 g) unsalted macadamia nuts (washed of their salt if necessary); ⅔ cup (130 g) granulated sugar; 3 ounces (85 g) unsalted macadamia nuts (washed of their salt if necessary)

Un molded apple custard with macadamia-nut brittle

Preparation info

For
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

New Menus from Simca's Cuisine

By Simone Beck and Michael James

Published 1979

About

Ingredients

3 ounces (85 g) unsalted macadamia nuts (washed of their salt if necessary)
⅔ cup (

Europe
France
Dessert
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Line the bottom of the charlotte mold with waxed paper, and butter the entire mold. Toast the macadamia nuts on a baking sheet set in the middle of a 350°F (180°C) oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until they are golden brown. While they are still warm, bring ⅓ cup (65