Far aux Pruneaux or Far Breton
Far Aux Pruneaux or Far Breton is a traditional sweet pastry with dried plum prunes from Brittany, (north-west of France) and a custard. The batter looks similar to the Clafoutis and its delicious.
Serves 8
Ingredients:
- 200g of all-purpose flour/plain flour
- 80g of butter
- 180g of caster sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 liter of milk
- 350g of unpitted prunes soaked 2 hours in orange blossom water
Procedure:
- In a cooking pan, boil the milk and the butter.
- When the butter is melted, remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a bowl add the eggs and the sugar.
- Whisk until the mixture turns yellow pale.
- Add the flour slowly and whisk until the mixture becomes homogenous.
- Pour the milk very slowly and whisk gently.
- Preheat the oven at 180C.
- Grease and flour a deep ceramic baking dish (for the oven).
- Add into the bottom of the dish the prunes (one by one).
- Pour the mixture on the top of the prunes very slowly.
- Bake for 1 hour until the top becomes golden brown.
- Remove and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
This dessert is soft, smooth and the prunes give a melting texture.
Bonne dégustation!
Wow, this looks and sounds really delicious!! 😉 Thanks for sharing!
Hello Sylvia,
It’s simple and very good 🙂 You can also refrigerate this dessert and serve it cold.
Lovely idea,I’m waiting for your feedback 🙂
I made Far aux Pruneaux a week later 🙂 I think my mother quite liked it. Thanks again for another of your lovely recipes.
Ahila, great news 🙂 I’m very flattered that your mother enjoyed my Far aux Pruneaux and it’s always a pleasure to share 🙂
Wow, I learned of this cake when I was researching about Breton cake. yours look perfect. I like to make it someday. 😛
Thank you so much Fae 😉 It is simple to prepare and perfect with a good cup of tea