Agen prune cake
Step by step recipe:
- 1 hour
Roll out 200 g Brioche dough into a flat round cake 8 inches (20 cm) diameter.
Lay the cake on a baking sheet, then glaze the top.
Leave in a warm place to rise for one hour. - 5 min.
Roll 100 g Marzipan (almond paste) into a long " sausage about half an inch (1 cm) thick. - 5 min.
Cut the marzipan into half-inch (1 cm) chunks.
Cut the prunes into quarters. - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Push the marzipan pieces into the top of the well-risen cake. - 5 min.
Stick a piece of prune on top of each piece of marzipan. - 1 min.
Glaze the top of the cake again, then sprinkle with caster sugar. - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes. 
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks:
If you would like a stronger Armagnac flavour, add 2 tablespoonsful at the end of mixing the brioche dough.You can make this recipe using an enriched bread dough (pain brioché), rather than a classic brioche dough, but the cake will be plainer.
Source:
Home made, but recipe inspired by Olivier D, who will recognise his influence....Grade this recipe
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