Recipes and Cooking Vanilla Apple Gratin 5.0 (1) 1 Review This sweet and creamy apple dessert comes with a built in drink pairing--whatever sparkling wine you added to the recipe. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on November 4, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Hands On Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 5 Gala apples (about 2 1/2 lb. total) 2 tablespoon butter 1 vanilla bean or 1 Tbsp. vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract Salt ¼ cup heavy cream 3 egg yolks 2 tablespoon sugar ¼ cup sparkling wine, such as Prosecco Directions Peel and core the apples. Cut each into 12 wedges. Melt butter in a 12-inch broiler-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Using the tip of a knife, split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the skillet. Toss the bean in, too. (If using vanilla paste or extract, add at this time.) Add apples; sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until apples are deeply golden and tender, stirring occasionally. Discard vanilla bean. Meanwhile, preheat broiler. In a medium bowl whip cream with a mixer on medium to soft peaks. Chill until needed. Heat 1 inch of water in bottom of a double boiler; bring just to a simmer. In the top of the double boilerwhisk together egg yolks, sugar, and a pinch of salt; add wine and whisk continuously until mixture is thickened and has doubled in volume (do not boil), 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk 1 minute to set and cool. Fold in whipped cream just until combined. (The cream may deflate a bit.) Spoon cream mixture over apples in the skillet (or arrange apples in six individual broiler-safe gratin dishes). Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat 1 to 2 minutes or until topping begins to turn golden (watch carefully!). Serve immediately. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 202 Calories 10g Fat 27g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 202 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 114mg 38% Sodium 71mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Total Sugars 21g Protein 2g Vitamin C 7mg 35% Calcium 35mg 3% Iron 0.5mg 3% Potassium 189mg 4% Folate, total 17.6mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.