tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post5106606811840686710..comments2024-03-09T12:14:44.659+01:00Comments on The Kitchen Lioness: French Fridays with Dorie - Long and Slow Apples - Pommes ConfitesAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-24818056985573849612013-11-12T19:13:52.439+01:002013-11-12T19:13:52.439+01:00Dear JPPreaux, you are quite welcome - I am not qu...Dear JPPreaux, you are quite welcome - I am not quite sure what you mean by "posting cakes" - if you mean that you made this recipe and would like to post it, do go ahead - only the members of the "French Fridays with Dorie" online group who cook their way through each and every recipe in the book, have decided not to post the recipes itself - but you, of course, can!<br />You can also contact me by mail at: andrea@thekitchenlioness.de for more questions or concerns - also in French if you prefer!<br />Meilleures salutations,<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-5534812454803689152013-11-12T17:53:57.808+01:002013-11-12T17:53:57.808+01:00Thank you very much.
I would have liked to post my...Thank you very much.<br />I would have liked to post my cakes. I don't know how to do unless it is not possible ???JPPreauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431405366693406110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-58980694254579313462013-11-12T09:55:08.758+01:002013-11-12T09:55:08.758+01:00Dear JPPreaux, the recipe in the book calls for ve...Dear JPPreaux, the recipe in the book calls for very low temperature, it is 200 degrees Fahrenheit which is 95 degress Celsius - hope that helps! Sorry, the recipe is not on the blog, but as a member of the French Fridays with Dorie group, we are not posting the complete recipes.<br />Thank you very much for your interest and your question - if you need further information, just let me know!<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-25209390597103712242013-11-12T09:24:38.930+01:002013-11-12T09:24:38.930+01:00Wonderful !!
You could tell me what was the temper...Wonderful !!<br />You could tell me what was the temperature of the oven please ?<br />ThanksJPPreauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431405366693406110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-83363621969616589672013-01-21T20:16:50.629+01:002013-01-21T20:16:50.629+01:00Thanks so much, Nami - I must say that I am really...Thanks so much, Nami - I must say that I am really looking forward to spring when I can take my food outside and take pictures with the morning or afternoon sunlight again.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-82007694186216387312013-01-21T09:58:52.813+01:002013-01-21T09:58:52.813+01:00You really take great closeup shots! The apples h...You really take great closeup shots! The apples have beautiful glaze and I love simple dessert like this. :)Nami | Just One Cookbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104033889937635168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-66336049327454949002013-01-19T14:40:43.869+01:002013-01-19T14:40:43.869+01:00Renee, thanks so much for visiting my blog - we re...Renee, thanks so much for visiting my blog - we really enjoyed this apple dessert and the presentation was fun!Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-57732901405200311692013-01-17T04:31:52.236+01:002013-01-17T04:31:52.236+01:00Your apples look divine! Beautiful caramelization ...Your apples look divine! Beautiful caramelization on them and I love the touch of Spring!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171368094055104712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-12846475567712896572013-01-16T10:15:44.111+01:002013-01-16T10:15:44.111+01:00Hester, thanks so much - I am sure that these app...Hester, thanks so much - I am sure that these apples would equally be delicious for breakfast than they were for dessert.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-846437689174928222013-01-16T10:14:55.053+01:002013-01-16T10:14:55.053+01:00Elaine, when I read through Dorie´s recipe for the...Elaine, when I read through Dorie´s recipe for the first time, I knew that I would switch the spices and leave out the orange zest - sometimes it just turns bitter when baked even if you use organic oranges.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-52455355783451739232013-01-16T10:13:02.963+01:002013-01-16T10:13:02.963+01:00Alice, thank you very much -the apples were a nice...Alice, thank you very much -the apples were a nice looking and tasting dessert and tulips are certainly always a wonderful sight at this time of year.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-85118398660977585192013-01-14T21:07:17.839+01:002013-01-14T21:07:17.839+01:00Oh my! These look ah-maz-ing! What a gorgeous dess...Oh my! These look ah-maz-ing! What a gorgeous dessert (although I'd happily manage these for breakfast and not feel too bad as it's fruit). Delicious photos too!Alchemy In The Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904782938272651779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-55498168846450232542013-01-14T15:27:52.779+01:002013-01-14T15:27:52.779+01:00Simply beautiful and elegant. The ginger and coria...Simply beautiful and elegant. The ginger and coriander were okay, but I think I would prefer the sugar and cinnamon and definitely not put in the orange zest. Seeing how caramelized your apples turned out, I would like to do the 10 hour version next. Have a great week, Andrea.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528705304212511604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-62750310848054909912013-01-14T15:16:14.568+01:002013-01-14T15:16:14.568+01:00your stack of apples looks divine! lovely tulip al...your stack of apples looks divine! lovely tulip also! :) see you next week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-76917341648731324382013-01-14T08:23:23.378+01:002013-01-14T08:23:23.378+01:00Teresa, homemade vanilla sugar is the best - I hav...Teresa, homemade vanilla sugar is the best - I have to make new one, just added the last of it to this dessert. I am sure that ginger and cardamom (the spices that the recipe actaully called for) were wonderful in this as well - I will have to try this dessert with different spices soon.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-57434499500909222072013-01-14T08:21:13.531+01:002013-01-14T08:21:13.531+01:00Betsy, thanks for the lovely comment - I added cin...Betsy, thanks for the lovely comment - I added cinnamon because the kids love it so much and it is just a wonderful combination with the apples. But I am sure that other spices such as ginger, cardamom or corinander will taste equally as wonderful in this dish.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-82960239492451289962013-01-14T06:25:06.806+01:002013-01-14T06:25:06.806+01:00Beautiful as always, Andrea. I used homemade vanil...Beautiful as always, Andrea. I used homemade vanilla sugar in mine, too, but stuck with ginger and cardamom for the spices. I love your presentation and toppings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-19463349644271542532013-01-14T03:35:39.952+01:002013-01-14T03:35:39.952+01:00Your apples are a wonderful bronzed color. I like...Your apples are a wonderful bronzed color. I liked this easy dessert and look forward to trying this with other spices (and toppings). Hope you have a good week, Andrea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-40079595730759946182013-01-14T01:55:54.611+01:002013-01-14T01:55:54.611+01:00Mary, yes the cookbook was first published in 1919...Mary, yes the cookbook was first published in 1919 - a long time ago but it is still considered to be one of the best French cookbooks. Where the name originates, I do not really know but I suppose you are right, it makes sense to call these "Pommes Confites" as the techique of slow baking turns the apples into somthing candy like.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-20196759521502414952013-01-14T01:51:25.325+01:002013-01-14T01:51:25.325+01:00Maggie, I am sure that you will make this wonderfu...Maggie, I am sure that you will make this wonderful dessert again - so to prepare a little vanilla sauce might be a good and delicious idea - it is an uncomplicated, delicious "side" to this dessert.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-63397406249096663772013-01-14T01:49:34.962+01:002013-01-14T01:49:34.962+01:00This was indeed a unique and delicious dessert - t...This was indeed a unique and delicious dessert - the apples did taste quite intriguing, I agree.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-63118654313959561942013-01-14T01:48:48.050+01:002013-01-14T01:48:48.050+01:00Cher, thanks so much - I do not know whether ten h...Cher, thanks so much - I do not know whether ten hours are really necessary for this dessert, it was wonderful after two hours of baking and two hours of resting.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-53427482101906530652013-01-14T01:47:42.701+01:002013-01-14T01:47:42.701+01:00Berverly, vanilla sauce is nice with these apples ...Berverly, vanilla sauce is nice with these apples but the double cream was also a nice addition and also liked by my faithful taste testers.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-44499441582866245452013-01-14T01:45:52.797+01:002013-01-14T01:45:52.797+01:00Karen thank you - the vanilla sauce always seems t...Karen thank you - the vanilla sauce always seems to be such a nice addition to most apple desserts, just think of the "Apfelstrudel" with vanilla sauce, that is always an irrestible dessert combination.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-18673887531307319942013-01-14T01:43:26.748+01:002013-01-14T01:43:26.748+01:00Guyla, I just thought that these little "appl...Guyla, I just thought that these little "apple towers" were pretty photogenic and had fun taking pictures.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.com