Ingredients
Scale
- 375 g cooking apples (e.g., Bramleys)
- 375 g eating apples (e.g., russets)
- 90 g butter
- 60 g caster sugar (plus extra for topping)
- Grated rind of 1 lemon
- 45 g plain flour
- 500 ml whole milk
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla bean paste or extract
- 60 g demerara sugar (for topping)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Peel and core the apples, then chop them into small pieces.
- In a saucepan, melt 45 g of butter over medium heat. Add the chopped apples, caster sugar, and lemon rind; cook until softened (about 5–7 minutes). Transfer to a baking dish.
- In another saucepan, melt the remaining butter over low heat and stir in flour to create a roux. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth; cook until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, then stir in egg yolks and vanilla until fully combined.
- Pour custard over the apples in the baking dish. Mix demerara sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle on top.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (150g)
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 92mg