6 golden apple gratin Recipes

golden delicious apples, firm-ripe bartlett or comice pears, lemon (about 6 oz.), rinsed, sugar, dried currants, rum (optional), anise or almond biscotti or shortbread cookies, melted butter, ground cinnamon, whipping cream, vanilla ice cream or slightly sweetened softly whipped cream

red bliss potatoes, thinly sliced, golden delicious apples, cored and thinly sliced, pancetta, browned and crumbled, snipped fresh chives, ouces cave-aged gruyere or 8 oz mild swiss cheese, grated, heavy cream, salt, pepper, butter , cut into tiny cubes, grated nutmeg, aluminum foil, to cover

lemon (about 1/4 lb.), sugar, peeled, cored golden delicious apples, apricot-flavor brandy , brandy, or orange juice, fresh grated or ground nutmeg, apricot jam

cream, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, russet potatoes or 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, tart apple (granny smith, crispin, or northern spy), parmesan cheese, freshly grated