Apple Croustade With Armagnac Custard

A French-style apple dessert featuring caramelized fruit topped with spiced, scrunched filo pastry and served with a rich boozy custard.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 806 kcals 4836 kcals
Carbohydrates 102 grams 612 grams
Fat 40.4 grams 242.4 grams
Protein 8.5 grams 51.2 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
175
g
Caster Sugar
Divided use
40
g
Caster Sugar
For custard
Dairy
75
g
Butter
Unsalted
4
piece
Egg Yolks
Free-range
150
ml
Milk
Full fat
150
ml
Fruits
50
g
50
g
1
kg
Dessert Apples
Peeled, cored and quartered
1
piece
Clementine
Zest only
1
piece
Lemon
Zest only
GrainsCereals
200
g
Filo Pastry
Cut into 5cm wide strips
Liquids
3
tbsp
2
tbsp
Armagnac
To taste
NutsSeeds

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Heat 125g of sugar in a 24cm ovenproof pan until it melts into a caramel.
  • Add 75g of butter and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the cranberries, sultanas, and raisins.
  • Coat the apple quarters in the caramel and cook on the heat for 4 minutes.
  • Toss the filo strips with cinnamon, citrus zests, and clarified butter.
  • Scrunch the pastry strips and place them over the apples in the pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden.
  • Whisk egg yolks and 40g of sugar in a bowl until combined.
  • Heat milk, cream, and Armagnac in a saucepan until just boiling.
  • Slowly whisk the hot cream into the egg mixture.
  • Return the custard to the pan and cook gently until thickened.
  • Serve wedges of croustade drizzled with the warm custard.