Carrot And Apple Soup With Cumin And Coriander

Ingredients

• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 large shallot, peeled and minced
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 1 lb (450 g) carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 gala apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 3 sprigs thyme leaves
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/8 to 1/4 tsp piment d'espelette
• 2 3/4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 3 small gala apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
• 1 tbs natural cane sugar
• 1 tab unsalted butter
• 7 tbs (100 g) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup (70 g) superfine brown rice flour
• 1/4 cup (35 g) quinoa flour
• 1/4 cup (25 g) hazelnut flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp xanthan gum (optional. makes the madeleines keep more of their volume when baked)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tbs (125 g) natural cane sugar
• 1/2 cup (140 g) roasted apple puree