How to Make Gâteau de Pommes - The Victorian Way

📖 Order your copy of Mrs Crocombe’s cookery book here: 📖 Today, Mrs Crocombe is making Gâteau de Pommes (or ’apple cheese’) - a sweet dish using the apples harvested by Edgar, the third gardener at Audley End House. Join Edgar as he harvests the apples for this recipe: INGREDIENTS 500g sugar 275ml water 1kg cored and peeled apples The zest of 2 lemons Sliced almonds and custard for decorating. METHOD Make a syrup by boiling the water and sugar and let it boil for 15 minutes. Dice the apples into small chunks and add to the syrup. Stew for some time, stirring to avoid burning, until down to a marmalade texture. Add your lemon rind and stir. Let the mixture cool, then line a mould with a little butter. Push your mixture into the lined mould. Store somewhere cool until needed. To serve, turn out of the mould and decorate with sliced almonds and edible flowers. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: