Blushing Apple

Blushing Apple Dessert Recipe from Melissa. Blushing apple is an appealing dessert recipe with grated apple added to custard.An excellent sweet dish option for children.

INGREDIENTS

• Apples                                         500 gms.
• Sugar                                           3 tbsps.
• Eggs, separated                            2 nos.
• Sugar                                           2 tbsps.
• Milk                                            500 ml.
• Vanilla essence                             ½ tsp.
• Fresh cream                                 2 tbsps.
• Gelatin, for soft souffle or 15 gms.
• gelatin for firm souffle 25 gms.
• Water                                         ¼ cup
• Red food colouring                    As required
• Mint leaves                                For decoration

METHOD

1. Peel and core the apples, add a little water
and cook till the apples are soft.


2. Add the sugar and cook till dry, then add a few
drops of food colouring and mix well, lastly puree
the apples.


3. Line a pudding bowl with a wet muslin and line
this with the apple puree and place in the refrigerator.


4. Beat the egg yolks with sugar until fluffy.


5. Heat milk and pour in the egg yolk mixture
and cook on a slow flame till the mixture thickens a little.


6. Remove from the heat and allow to cool and add
cream and vanilla essence.


7. Melt the gelatin in ¼ cup water over a low heat,
cool and then add it to the milk
mixture.


8. Beat the egg whites till stiff and fold into
the souffle mixture.


9. Pour the souffle mixture into the lined apple puree
bowl and set till firm.


10. Turn out, place a plate over the pudding bowl and
turn upside down.


11.Carefully remove the bowl and then the muslin and
decorate with a mint sprig.