Hazelnut créme brûlée with cinnamon-apple compote

There’s nothing quite like a créme brûlee and this recipe with a hazelnut twist topped with cinnamon apples from German food blogger Lena Fuchs @mein_leckeres_leben is quite the showstopper. Don’t be put off, this delicious dessert isn’t too difficult to make and the smiles around the table as your guests crack the hard toffee top with their spoon when you serve it up, will make it worth it.
  • Prep and cook time 1 hour 30 minutes – Serves 6-8 people

Equipment:

  • Large saucepan
  • Whisk
  • 6-8 Ramekins
  • Deep baking tray
  • Fry pan
Créme Brûlée Ingredients:
 
  • 500 ml cream
  • 250 ml whole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder (you can buy here) or substitue and use 1-2 teaspoons of natural vanilla extract
  • 4 teaspoons of hazelnut butter 
  • 50 gm of icing sugar
  • 20 gm castor sugar
  • 7 egg yolks
  • 4-5 teaspoons of castor sugar to caramelise

Cinnamon Apple Compote Ingredients:

  • 2-3 apples
  • 1 pear
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Ceylon cinnamon 
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground vanilla or one teaspoon of natural vanilla extract
  • 1 organic orange, juice and some zest
  • 1 teaspoon of butter

Crème Brûlée Cooking Instructions:

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 120° fan-forced or 140° conventional heat
  2. Put the cream, milk, vanilla and icing sugar in a saucepan and gently just bring to the biol. Remove from the heat and stir in the hazelnut butter, put aside to cool slightly.   
  3. Whisk the egg yolks and castor sugar together and pour into the cooled cream mixture – make sure it is cooled. Otherwise, you can cook your eggs. Give everything a really good mix to combine. 
  4. Get your deep baking tray, evenly distribute the brûlée mixture into the 7-8 ramekins and place in the tray before putting in the middle rack in your pre-heated oven, baking for about 70 minuteses or until the custard is set.
  5. Once set, remove your brûlées from the oven and let them cool down. For best results, refrigerate overnight. 
  6. Before you serve, sprinkle some castor sugar over the top of the custards (about 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar per dessert) and caramelise until the tops are golden brown. You can simply place your tray under a hot grill for 3-4 minutes and keep an eye on them so they don’t burn. 

Cinnamon-Apple Compote Cooking Instructions:

  1. Cut your apples and pear into small cubes. 
  2. Melt some butter into a pan and sauté your fruit.
  3. Add the cinnamon, vanilla, orange juice and zest, then cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
  4. Leave to cook down before serving on top or alongside your brûlée. 

RECIPE BY LENA FUCHS

 @mein_leckeres_leben

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