ingredients

1 beautiful apple (180-200 g)
15 cl of apple juice
1 slice of thick country bread (2 cm)
10 20 5 g of cooking butter
1 1 tbsp. to s. sugar

Equipment

2 round mussels (creme brulee mussels) 12-13 cm in diameter
1 large nonstick skillet

Steps

Step 1

In advance: cut in 4, peel, seed the apple. Cut each quarter into 3 thick slices. Melt 10 g butter over low heat; place slices on them without overlapping them. Brown over medium-high heat; do not turn them over, pour them on a plate.

2nd step

Mold: immediately powder 1 tbsp. sugar in the pan, let it melt, then brown over medium heat. Add 20 g of chopped butter, turn briskly, pour into a mold. Place the slices on top, with the golden side underneath, overlapping them halfway (picture). Preheat the oven to 210 ° C (tea 7).

Step 3

Finish, cook: cut the slice of bread exactly the size of the second mold, put it in it. Pour the apple juice on it, let the bread drink it completely. Put it on the apples, powder 1 tbsp. of sugar, divide 5 g butter into small hazelnuts, bake 25 min. Return hot on a plate.

tips

Variants.
For a stronger flavor, use half-salted butter.
Before covering them with bread, dust the apples with a little cinnamon.
Enjoy hot with fresh cream or (less caloric!) Very cold white cheese.