Apple Sorbet Millefeuille by Raymond Blanc

This is a simple dessert, delicate in flavour and appearance, it can be served as a pre-dessert at your dinner party or as a midweek treat. Place your Frozen Dessert Maker bowl in the freezer the night before you are planning to make the sorbet.

Difficulty

Medium

Time

110 min

Author

Raymond Blanc

Ingredients

Servings

4

For the sorbet

4 , Granny Smith (600g)

1 , juiced

50

20 , (apple brandy - optional)

For the apple slices

1 , Granny Smith (150g)

¼ , juice only

100

15

For the sauce

, from the apple slices

1 , Granny Smith (150g)

1 , seeds only


Utensils

Saucepan small, Silicone mat / acetate sheet, Sieve, Adjustable Slicing disc

Instructions

For the Sorbet

Chop the apples into 1cm pieces with the core and skin.

Place into the Food Processor attachment, add the remaining ingredients, blend and then pass through a fine sieve.

Place the mixture in the Frozen Dessert Maker attachment and churn on speed 1 for 20-30 minutes.

Reserve in the freezer until required.

For the Apple Slices

Chop the top off the apples and slice it as thinly as possible, no thicker than 2mm. Place the slices into a bowl and squeeze the lemon juice over the top.

In a small saucepan, on a high heat, bring the water and sugar to the boil and pour over the apple slices. Leave them to cool.

Pre-heat your oven to 80°C, drain the apple slices and place them onto a non-stick silicone mat. Please don’t waste the remaining syrup as this will be used for your sauce. Cook the apple slices in the oven for 2-3 hours until crisp and dry. Reserve them in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

For the sauce

Simply place a chopped green apple into a small saucepan, along with the syrup and seeds of the vanilla pod, and simmer on a low heat for 8-10 minutes.

Purée in the Food Processor attachment until smooth, then pass through a sieve and keep in the fridge until required.

To serve

Place one dried apple slice in the centre of your plate, top with a scoop of sorbet, repeat and finish with a final slice of dried apple on top.

Garnish with a drizzle of apple and vanilla sauce. Voilà!