Dessert Recipes - Honey Apple Snow Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 mint leaves

• 2 eggs, separated

• 60 ml/4 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups milk

• 900 g/2 lb cooking (tart) apples, sliced

• Finely grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon

• 45 ml/3 tbsp clear honey

• 15 ml/1 tbsp powdered gelatin

• 45 ml/3 tbsp water

• 150 ml/2/3 cup whipping cream, whipped

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Method:

1. Brush the mint leaves with a little of the lightly beaten egg white, then dust with some of the caster sugar to coat completely.

2. Leave to dry on a sheet of greaseproof (waxed) paper. Put the egg yolks in a bowl with the remaining caster sugar. Whisk until thick and pale.

3. Warm the milk in a saucepan. Pour into the eggs and sugar and mix until smooth. Return to the saucepan and cook gently, stirring, until the custard thickens. Do not boil. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.

4. Put the apple slices in a separate pan with the lemon rind and juice. Cook gently, stirring occasionally, until pulpy. Sweeten to taste with the honey and leave to cool.

5. Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a small bowl. Leave to soften for 5 minutes. Stand the bowl in a pan of hot water and stir until completely dissolved (or dissolve briefly in a microwave).

6. Puree the apple and custard in a blender or food processor with the gelatin. Leave until on the point of setting.

7. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into the mixture with a metal spoon. Turn into a glass serving dish and chill until set.

8. Cover with whipped cream and decorate with the frosted mint leaves before serving.