Kaye and Geoff's Recipes - Desserts


Apple and Amaretti crepes with caramel sauce and honey cream

350 ml milk					5 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon olive oil				200 gm plain flour
2 tablespoons sugar				50 gm butter, melted
2 green apples, peeled and cored		2 tablespoons brown sugar
250 gm amaretti biscuits coarsely crushed	caramel sauce to serve
honey cream to serve
Process milk, eggs, yolks, flour and sugar in a food processor until just combined and smooth. Cover and set aside for 1 hour.

Slice apples paper thin and lay on a buttered oven tray, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook under a preheated high grill for about 10 minutes or until lightly coloured. Spread amaretti on an oven tray and bake at 180°C., tossing occasionally, for 5-8 minutes or until lightly toasted.

Stir rested batter again. Heat a greased seasoned crepe pan until hot and, tilting the pan, pour in enough batter just to cover the base. Quickly place a few apples over the unset surface, sprinkle with amaretti crumbs and cook over medium heat until just set. Using a spatula, turn the crepe over and cook the other side until lightly brown. Remove from the pan and place on an ovenproof plate. Repeat with remaining batter, apple slices and crumbs, remembering to grease pan between crepes. Layer the cooked crepes one on top of the other and keep them warm at 160°C. covered with an upturned plate. Serve in a stack with caramel sauce and honey cream.

Caramel sauce:

Combine 110 gms soft brown sugar, 125 ml golden syrup, 125 ml pure cream and 125 gm butter, chopped, in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring gently to a simmer and remove from heat.

Honey cream:

Beat 300 ml cream with 2 egg yolks and 2 tablespoons of honey (or to taste) at room temperature until soft peaks form.