Spiced Souffle Crepe W/ Sauteed Apples

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 sprigs thyme
• 4 tart apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out, pod and seeds reserved
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 7 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup cake flour, plus
• 1 tablespoon cake flour
• 2 cups whole milk, at room temperature
• salt
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting
• vanilla ice cream (optional) or creme fraiche (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a 12-inch iron skillet, melt 2 t butter with the thyme sprigs over medium-high heat. add the apples and brown on all sides until just tender when pierced with a fork, 10-15 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle with 2 t sugar and cook, gently stirring until the sugar dissolves and the apples caramelize, about 1-2 minutes more. remove the thyme and set the apples aside. wipe the skillet clean.
• 4 in a large bowl, whisk together the vanilla pod and seeds with the melted butter, egg yolks, 1/2 c sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cake flour, and a pinch of salt. whisk in the milk until combined.
• 5 whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt, gradually adding the remaining 1/4 c sugar. whip to soft peaks, and then fold into the batter.
• 6 melt the remaining 3 t butter in the clean skillet over medium-high heat, swirling the butter up the sides of the pan. when the butter is foamy, spread the sauteed apples in the pan, then pour in the batter.
• 7 transfer to the oven and bake uncovered until the center of the crepe no longer wobbles when shaken, 20-25 minutes. sift confectioners' sugar on top, and if you like, serve with vanilla ice cream or creme fraiche.