Apple Pie
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Apple Pie

This apple pie bonbon is inspired by what we in Sweden call "smuldegspaj". It's commonly served with a vanilla custard.
Bonbon mold
Cabrellon 1728 — 17g
Yield
≈ 72 bonbons · 3 molds of 24
Tools
Immersion blender

Components

Apple Caramel
AW 0.7694
67 grams2.36 oz granulated sugar A
35 grams1.23 oz glucose syrup (DE40)
15 grams0.53 oz water A
0.2 grams0.007 oz cream of tartar
2.5 grams0.088 oz water B
100 grams3.53 oz cream (36% fat)
5 grams0.176 oz granulated sugar B
0.25 grams0.009 oz cinnamon
0.25 grams0.009 oz cardamom
0.5 vanilla pod
0.5 grams0.018 oz sea salt
75 grams2.65 oz apple puree
15 grams0.53 oz reduced apple juice at 55°Brix
25 grams0.88 oz browned butter
Vanilla Ganache
AW 0.8064
1 vanilla pod
105 grams3.70 oz cream (36% fat)
200 grams7.05 oz white chocolate
32 grams1.13 oz glucose syrup
30 grams1.06 oz sorbitol powder
30 grams1.06 oz egg yolk powder
Crispy Layer
AW 0.3821
Crumble
90 grams3.17 oz flour
15 grams0.53 oz granulated sugar
50 grams1.76 oz butter (82% fat)
Crispy Layer
50 grams1.76 oz cocoa butter
50 grams1.76 oz browned butter
150 grams5.29 oz crumble crust
2 grams0.071 oz sea salt (ground)

Instructions

Apple Caramel
1
Mix the vanilla seeds with sugar B, salt, and the spices
2
Blend the cream of tartar with water B
3
Add the cream to a small saucepan and heat it to 40°C (104°F), then add the spice and sugar mixture
4
Maintain it at 40°C (104°F), though it’s fine if it reaches a little higher like 42°C (108°F) but not below 40°C (104°F)
5
Add water A to a saucepan, followed by sugar A
6
Cook to 100°C (212°F) and add the cream of tartar mixture
7
When the syrup reaches 110°C (230°F), add the glucose syrup
8
Continue cooking until a golden caramel forms
9
Carefully pour the cream over the caramel in three stages, whisking and cooking until it reaches 110°C (230°F)
10
Add the apple puree and reduced apple juice (this mixture should also be at 40°C/104°F)
11
Cook to 107°C (225°F), then turn off the heat and add the browned butter.
12
Let the mixture cool to room temperature before piping about 4 grams into each shell
Vanilla Ganache
1
Scrape the vanilla pod and add the seeds to the cream
2
Follow with the egg yolk powder, sorbitol powder, and glucose syrup
3
Heat this mixture to 40°C (104°F)
4
Add the heated mixture to the melted white chocolate, which should also be at 40°C (104°F)
5
Mix well with an immersion blender and pipe about 5 grams into each shell at 29°C (84°F)
Crispy Layer
Crumble
1
Make a crumble crust with flour, granulated sugar, and butter
2
Bake in the oven at 225°C (435°F) for about 7 minutes, depending on the size of the crumble
3
Once baked, let it cool, then blend if the "crumbs" are too large for piping
Crispy Layer
1
Melt 50 grams1.76 oz of cocoa butter with 50 grams1.76 oz of browned butter
2
Add the salt, then mix in the crumble crust
3
Ensure the mixture is homogeneous; pre-crystallizing is preferable before filling the bonbons
4
Fill the rest of each shell, about 3 grams per shell, at 29°C (84°F). The temperature will be lower if pre-crystallized. Don't worry.
5
Once the crispy layer has crystallized. Cap the bonbons and enjoy.
Notes