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Gammeldags æblekage
Layered apple compote dessert
Gammeldags æblekage: Danish layered apple compote with toasted crumbs and cream
'Old-fashioned apple cake' is not a cake at all but a Danish trifle, made on autumn weekends when the apple trees are heavy: tart apple compote layered in a glass bowl with breadcrumbs or crushed macaroons toasted in butter and sugar, topped with whipped cream and a few dots of redcurrant jelly. The crumbs stay crunchy against the soft fruit. A common mistake is assembling it hours ahead, which turns the crumbs soggy. Chef's tip: toast the crumbs until deep golden and crisp, and assemble within an hour of serving.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the compote
- 2 ¼ lb cooking applespeeled, cored and chopped
- 2 ⅛ oz sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the crumbs
- 4 oz dry breadcrumbs
- 1 ¾ oz butter
- 1 ⅜ oz sugar
For the top
- 1 ¼ cups double creamwhipped to soft peaks
- 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Cook 2 ¼ lb cooking apples with 2 ⅛ oz sugar and 3 tbsp water in a covered pan over a medium heat for 12–15 minutes, stirring, until soft and pulpy. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract and cool.
15 minStep 2: Melt 1 ¾ oz butter in a frying pan, add 4 oz dry breadcrumbs and 1 ⅜ oz sugar and toast over a medium heat for 6–8 minutes, stirring, until golden and crisp. Cool.
8 minStep 3: In a glass bowl, layer compote and crumbs, finishing with crumbs. Common mistake: layering hours ahead; the crumbs go soggy.
Step 4: Top with 1 ¼ cups double cream and dots of 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly and serve within an hour.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gammeldags æblekage take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of cooking apples?
- Pears, same amount.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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