Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this French Custard Pie with Apples, also known as Flan Parisien. This creamy and luscious dessert features a buttery crust filled with tender cinnamon-spiced apples and a silky custard filling. Perfect for any occasion, this pie is a true showstopper.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Crust:
- 1 ready-made pie crust (9-inch)
Apple Filling:
- 3 large apples (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Custard:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Additional:
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 375°F (190°C). Roll out pie crust and blind bake for 10 minutes.
- Sauté apples: Sauté apple slices with butter and cinnamon until softened.
- Prepare custard: Heat milk and cream, then mix with egg, sugar, cornstarch, flour, salt, and vanilla. Cook until thickened.
- Assemble and bake: Spread apples on crust, pour custard over apples, and bake for 35–40 minutes.
- Chill and serve: Cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, mix tart and sweet apples.
- Best served chilled but also delicious at room temperature.
- To make ahead, prepare a day in advance and refrigerate.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
