Apple and chocolate

[Fat Guy]

Are there any good desserts that utilize the pairing of apples and chocolate? Someone challenged me to come up with a compelling example and I failed.

[Kerry Beal]

Are there any good desserts that utilize the pairing of apples and chocolate? Someone challenged me to come up with a compelling example and I failed.

Something with apples, caramel and chocolate might work. Perhaps a bread pudding. I certainly like a nice matsu apple, dipped in caramel then dipped in chocolate. A nice slice of that works for me - but it might not count as a dessert.

[Fat Guy]

I had been thinking right along those lines for something that would definitely be delicious. For the purposes of this argument, though, I was hoping maybe for an example of a great pastry chef using that combination -- something either from a good restaurant's menu or a serious pastry cookbook.

[ChrisTaylor]

http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/07/27/adriano-zumbo-chocolate-mousse-cake-recipe/

http://www.masterchef.com.au/media/Chocolate_Mousse_Cake.pdf

[Genkinaonna]

How about the Mozart cake in Desserts by Pierre Herme? I've not tried it but all of his desserts are pretty tasty, and this one looks like no exception...

[Isabelle Prescott]

there' a delicious sounding recipe here:

http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2008/10/09/chocolate-apple-clafoutis-raspberry/

[abooja]

My husband will occasionally eat apple pie with chocolate ice cream. It makes me cringe, but he seems to enjoy it. However, this is more of a food quirk than anything else.

[Edward J]

One of my favorite desserts I used to make as a kid was "stuffed apples", apples cored, stuffed with chocolate, lightly buttered, and wrapped in foil. Bake in an oven or on the Bbq

[dhardy123]

I made a mignardise by using a melon baller to take a piece of apple, stick a toothpick in it, dip it in caramel, dip it in chocolate, and roll it in crushed pistachios. It needs to be eaten fairly soon after making it, however

[annachan]

The first thing that came to mind are those fancy chocolate caramel apples. I imagine you can skip the caramel. I assume it would taste somewhat like dipping apple slices in chocolate fondue.

[tmriga]

Would this be with any flavor of chocolate, or just the darker kind? I'm thinking (fantasizing about it is more like it because they don't offer it anymore) about an apple dome that Wegman's used to sell. It was a spiced apple mousse, with a sponge cake, coated with what looked like a poured white chocolate ganache, then coated again with a thin caramel glaze. They made both individuals and 6-8" diameters.

Theresa

[cookingofjoy]

I know you already mentioned this doesn't really fit what you're looking for, but a local place has a granny smith, dipped in caramel, then dark chocolate and then sprinkled with sea salt - my favorite caramel apple by far!

And I googled to have something to offer - here's a apple hazelnut chocolate cake, though both the mozart cake looks like a better idea

[Lisa Shock]

I have seen recipes for chocolate apple cake, but have never tried it. Of course, there are the aforementioned gourmet apples on sticks dipped in chocolate and a variety of toppings.

[Shalmanese]

Apple, white chocolate & cranberry/raspberry is a pretty classic pairing. Think cookies, muffins, bars etc.

Edited January 6, 2011 by Shalmanese (log)

[Shelby]

I bet apple fritters dusted with chocolate would be yummy.

[RichardJones]

I 2nd Hermé's Mozart. It's published in several books. It was the first entremets I ever made and is still one of my favourites.

[stuartlikesstrudel]

I thought of the Mozart cake as well... I've never even made it but saw it online and was surprised at the apple/chocolate combination. Must get round to it soon.

I'm about to make this cake this afternoon, and I think it's going to be darn tasty. The recipe is from Valrhona so I consider that a good authority on chocolate pairings