1- In a saucepan place 20g of duck fat then add your onions, salt and pepper then cook gently covered for 30 minutes then remove.
2- Remove the skin from the black pudding then on your work surface roughly chop the meat and set aside.
3- Preheat your oven to 180°C (gas mark 6).
4- Quickly peel your apples and hollow out the center by creating a hole 4 cm in diameter and place on a shallow baking dish.
5- With a spoon stuff them:
1 spoon of black pudding, one of stewed onions and so on until the top of your apples. Place your whole shallots around then pour a little duck fat and seasoned honey over each apple.
6- Add 20 cl of water around and cook for 1 hour in the middle of your oven, baste often until your apples are cooked and caramelized.
7- Remove your dish then cut your apples widthwise into thick slices and arrange them harmoniously on hot plates with a little juice and your candied shallot.
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