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