Apple-Cranberry Crisp with La Tomme des Demoiselles Cheese

Ingredients:

• 4-6 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1¼ cups (120 g) fresh cranberries
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) maple syrup
• 3 oz (90 g) La Tomme des Demoiselles cheese (sliced into 6)
• ¾ cup (80 g) all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup (50 g) rolled oats
• ½ cup (112 g) brown sugar
• Pinch of salt
• ½ cup (114 g) soft butter
• 1/3 cup (90 ml) crème fraîche

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Layer apple slices in 6 individual oven-safe ramekins (preferably made of glass).
3. Place cranberries in ramekins and pour maple syrup over fruit.
4. Cover fruit with slice of La Tomme des Demoiselles cheese. Set ramekins aside.
5. In a separate bowl, mix flour, oats, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
6. Sprinkle mixture over cheese. Bake in oven for 35 minutes.
7. Serve hot topped with crème fraîche.

• May 18, 2011, 1:19 p.m.
  The Québec maritime team

  Comments by the chefs of the month

  « The Québec maritime team tested this recipe for you. Here are the cooks’ comments: This recipe is a great way to reinvent an everyday dish. If you don’t have ramekins, bake it in a pan as we did. Since La Tomme des Demoiselles, a pressed raw milk cheese, may be hard to get, ask at your local cheese shop for a replacement that would work with this recipe. We didn’t find any crème fraîche at our grocery store, so we used whipped cream instead, which our guests really loved! Cost (before taxes): About $4 per person »
• June 16, 2011, 3:49 p.m.
  The Québec maritime team

  Comments by the taste testers

  « Wow, La Tomme des Demoiselles makes all the difference to this apple crisp! The hint of salt in the cheese blends perfectly with the sweet flavour of the apples and the tartness of the cranberries. Your taste buds will be delighted! Enjoy it warm or hot, with a dollop of cream. This dessert is destined to become a classic!  »

Preparation time

15 minutes

Cooking time

35 minutes

Servings

6

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