Thursday, January 24, 2013

The French Laundry's Apple Kuchen~


I was totally smitten when I landed upon   a lovely recipe and glorious photos at this pretty blog..For an apple kuchen..



I loved how all the apples were so thinly sliced and inserted in the dough~

I enjoy baking desserts that are pretty as well as delicious  and this recipe offers those two things:)


It's so easy.. and looks like a little piece of art~



If you go to the link at the top..you will find the recipe there..
I did not make her sauce..I made a simpler one that Jacques likes..
I didn't have all that cream:)

It's one of those cakes..that you just like to take photos of also:)

You need such basic things..

and apples..
and I omitted the cranberries too~

And go for the FRESH nutmeg..makes all the difference~
And I did put cinnamon sugar~

Perfect for company..or simply for yourselves..

She is so right..it's just so delicious:)

Jacques loved it~

Once you have made one..you will be thinking..hmm..how can I arrange the delicate slices differently?:)
Have a Great weekend~

34 comments:

  1. ~Beautiful as always...

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  2. It's a work of art! You are so talented, and I know this was not easy to do. Gorgeous styling too. '-)

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  3. Ah, the French Laundry! This is beautiful and, I'm sure, delicious!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  4. So pretty one does not dare touch it! Lovely photos (and I can almost "smell" the tarte aux pommes when it came out of the oven! Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  5. If I made that masterpiece, I'm afraid I would not let anyone eat it. We would just stare at it's gorgeousness!

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  6. Oh yum! I am seeing apple in the blogs these days!

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  7. :-)
    I promise..the cake is so easy:-)
    And I man do lined the apples..you don't need to make them that small.
    Thanks:-)

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  8. It looks delicious!!!.....lovely weekend....love Ria...xxx...

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  9. The kuchen looks great! I'd love to bake it for the weekend but as I don't like to use much heavy cream, I wonder, would you mind sharing the recipe of your sauce?
    Thank you!

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  10. The recipe I used for the sauce is actually a more liquid version of an icing that goes on one of my husband's favorite cakes..It is a recipe from The English Kitchen..Marie:)

    It's the icing for her Ginger cake with caramel icing..
    Helen..if you go here..

    http://theenglishkitchen.blogspot.ca/2010/01/ginger-cake-with-caramel-icing.html


    you will find the recipe to both Marie's delicious cake..and the icing recipe I used..but added more liquid than called for..More milk..and less icing sugar..just a touch..not much less..Until you have the consistency you want..I placed it in a little pouring vessel..and warm it up for every serving~
    Enjoy..



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  11. Très très jolie tarte ! je crois que je préfère même celle-là à l'originale et merci aussi de m'avoir fait découvrir le blog d'où vient la tarte !

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  12. It looks gorgeous Monique wonderful served with a creamy sauce.

    "All Things French"

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  13. Oh my goodness...yours is so very beautiful! I will make it this weekend for sure!
    Bisous!
    L xo

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  14. Wow, what a stunning cake! So clever to place the apple slices just so and not overlapping in the usual way. Your photos are fabulous, Monique. Gorgeous post.

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  15. So very pretty. We all like apples here! :)
    Maureen

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  16. Your photos are always so gorgeous as are your collages, but when this one opened up I gasped! What a stunning dessert. Even Marie would have lost her head over this one!

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  17. Thank you for your help.
    Made it yesterday and it was as you said pretty and delicious as well!
    Added a hint of cinnamon in your sauce. Excellent!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  18. I just found your blog and love it. 'Can't wait to look around more. :) Beautiful, beautiful! 'Happy to meet you.

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  19. Helen..So glad you liked it..Love the added cinnamon tip:)
    It's all gone of course here..but will make appearances again.
    Thank you..

    Bon Dimanche~

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  20. Oh, this is beautiful, Monique! I love how the apples look arranged that way - so artistic. I will visit to get both recipes :) The sugary 'snow' looks so pretty on top.

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  21. Not only does it sound good, it looks beautiful. We love apples and will definitely try this recipe. Thanks for sharing.


    Jody

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  22. Monique, I have the FL cookbook, and can't imagine how I ever missed their Apple Kuchen.

    But I'm thinking it may have something to do with the beautiful photo of your delightfully delicious cake.
    I can't recall seeing anything this pretty before, anywhere!

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  23. Oh yum that looks amazing...pretty like you say but I know it is delicious.
    I just "saw" you at Posie Gets Cozy..gosh I would love to hold that baby! Isn't she so sweet? It's like she has several thousand "aunts" online :)

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  24. Oh yum that looks amazing...pretty like you say but I know it is delicious.
    I just "saw" you at Posie Gets Cozy..gosh I would love to hold that baby! Isn't she so sweet? It's like she has several thousand "aunts" online :)

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  25. Oh my Monique. Yours looks even lovelier than the other one. Truly. I Must try this. I have not got that cookbook . . . clearly have to put it on my list of wants. I will make this soon, hopefully. You have tempted me!

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  26. I recently made an apple kuchen yet yours is so so much more beautiful. Now I'll have to try it again like you did. Stunning.

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  27. Thanks:) Enjoy it..I am so sure of this one..I know you could all enjoy:)

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  28. The cake is so beautiful, and I am sure it;s very tasty also. Fresh nutmeg is always the best for cake. I think it would be interesting to bake individual cakes. Lovely!

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