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Æblekage - Danish apple trifle

This old-fashioned Danish apple dessert is an easy and delicious combination of sweet apple and crunchy crumb layers, topped with cream.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 445 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Danish

Ingredients

For apple sauce
  • 1 lb apples approx 2, see notes
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ vanilla pod (or larger piece if small)
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon water
For toasted crumbs
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 oz toasted breadcrumbs plain, unseasoned (2oz is approx ⅔ cup)
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
To serve
  • 3 tablespoon Whipped Cream or more, to taste

Instructions

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  1. Peel the apples, remove the core and dice the apples into relatively small pieces. As you go, place the apple pieces in a pot/pan and drizzle with a little lemon juice. Toss to coat and help keep them from browning too much. Repeat with peeling, removing core and chopping rest of apples.
  2. Split the vanilla pod along one side to open then scrape out the seeds and add them to the pot with the apples. Add the sugar and water to the pot as well then place over a medium heat.
  3. Warm the apples and stir now and then to help dissolve the sugar. Once the mixture has come to a simmer, cover, reduce the heat and leave to cook for around 5 - 10 minutes until the apples have softened. The exact time will depend on the apples and size of chunk so check every few minutes.
  4. Once the apples are soft, mash them to give you a coarse apple sauce. Once the mixture is relatively smooth, remove from the heat and allow to cool. You can make the apples ahead of time.
  5. For the crumbs, melt the butter in a skillet over a medium heat and once melted, add the breadcrumbs and sugar. Cook for a couple minutes, stirring regularly, so that everything is well mixed. The crumbs should be crisp but take care that they don't burn. Remove from heat.
  6. To assemble, make a layer of crumbs at the bottom of two serving glasses, then add a layer of apples, more crumbs, more apples, then a final drizzle of crumbs. Try to smooth out the layers as you go so they are relatively even. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and serve.

Notes

  • As mentioned above, I suggest a mixture of a sweet-tart apple and a more tart cooking apple to get a balance of flavor and not be too sweet, so for example part Granny Smith/Bramley and part Cox/Fuji/Gala/Honeycrisp/Pink Lady. If using sweeter apples, you may not need as much sugar.

Nutrition Information

Calories 445kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 77g (26%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 303mg (13%) Potassium 315mg (9%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 50g (100%) Vitamin A 524IU (10%) Vitamin C 11mg (12%) Calcium 77mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 445

% Daily Value*

Calories 445kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 77g 26%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.5g 25%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 303mg 13%
Potassium 315mg 7%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 50g 100%
Vitamin A 524IU 10%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Calcium 77mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.