Caramelized Apple & Calvados Crêpes

Name: Caramelized Apple & Calvados Crêpes
Ingredients: Eight 6- or 7-inch dessert crepes , flavored with Calvados; 3 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon Calvados or Cognac (optional); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional); 3 tablespoons hazelnuts , toasted, skinned, and chopped; Powdered sugar for dusting; Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for garnish

Chef

Lou Seibertpappas

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Cookbook

Crepes: Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Home Cook

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Better than warm apple pie, these caramelized apple crêpes are scented with apple brandy.

Makes8 crêpes; serves 4

Cooking Methodsauteeing

CostModerate

Total Timeunder 2 hours

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

One Pot MealYes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party

Recipe Coursedessert

Dietary Considerationpeanut free, soy free, vegetarian

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Mealdinner, lunch

Moodblue

Taste and Texturecreamy, fruity, sweet

Type of Dishdessert, fruit

Ingredients

Eight 6- or 7-inch dessert crepes, flavored with Calvados
3 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon Calvados or Cognac (optional)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
3 tablespoons hazelnuts, toasted, skinned, and chopped
Powdered sugar for dusting
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for garnish

Instructions

Prepare the crêpes. Cover them with aluminum foil and keep warm in a 200°F oven, or cover and reheat them in a baking pan in a preheated 325°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until heated through.
Peel, core, and slice the apples. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until it starts to sizzle. Add the apples, sprinkle with the sugar, and cook until the sugar turns amber, about 3 minutes. Gently sauté the apples and sugar until tender, another 4 to 5 minutes. Gently mix in the optional Calvados or Cognac and cinnamon, if you like; add the nuts. Set aside.
Arrange a few slices of caramelized apples on one-quarter of each crêpe. Fold each crêpe in half twice so it is triangular in shape. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Top with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream and serve at once.