Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
The filling of this pistachio flan with almonds and apricots contrasts with crisp case, made with puff pastry, rather than the more usual shortcrust pastry.
33K 35 4.4
Last modified on: January 18th 2017
Keywords for this recipe:FlanPistachioPuff pastryConfectionner's custardDry apricotsAlmonds toastedTartFor 1 flan, you will need:
- 1
200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
500 ml milk - 3
4 eggs - 4
120 g caster sugar - 5
10 g Vanilla sugar - 6
60 g cornflour - 7
50 g Pistachio powder or paste - 8
50 g whole almonds - 9
50 g dried apricots - Total weight: 1,240 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 25 min. | 1 hour 12 min. | 1 hour 37 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Roll out the puff pastry, prick all over with a pique-vite (pastry pricker) and line the tart tin or mould (10"or 26 cm here).
If you are using ready-rolled pastry, you can leave the layer of cooking parchment underneath in the tin.
Put back in the fridge to wait.
If you are using ready-rolled pastry, you can leave the layer of cooking parchment underneath in the tin.
Put back in the fridge to wait.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add 60 g cornflour, mix again.
Stage 5
Pour the hot milk into this mixture, stirring gently.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
It is normal for a little froth to form on the surface.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Pour the mixture back into the pan (after washing) through a fine strainer.
Stage 8 - 7 min.
Put back on low heat, add 50 g Pistachio powder or paste and leave to thicken, stirring gently, like for real custard (crème anglaise).
Take off the heat, cover and stand in cold water to cool (in the sink, for example).
Take off the heat, cover and stand in cold water to cool (in the sink, for example).
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Spread 50 g whole almonds on a baking sheet and toast (dry roast) in the oven for 15 minutes.
Spread 50 g whole almonds on a baking sheet and toast (dry roast) in the oven for 15 minutes.
Stage 10 - 15 min.
After this time, take out of the oven and leave to cool...
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Stage 12 - 15 min.
Take the pastry case out ot the fridge, line with a sheet of paper and fill this with beans, ceramic baking beads (or similar) for "blind" baking.
Bake for 15 minutes, low in the oven.
Bake for 15 minutes, low in the oven.
Stage 13 - 2 min.
After this, remove the paper and beans/beads to uncover the bottom of the pastry case.
Stage 14 - 5 min.
Cut 50 g dried apricots into small pieces.
Stage 15 - 2 min.
Spread the chopped apricots and almonds in the pastry case.
Stage 16 - 2 min.
Pour the pistachio mixture over the top.
Stage 17 - 25 min.
Bake, still low in the oven, for about 25 minutes.
Check that the pastry is nicely browned, but the top of the filling should stay green.
Check that the pastry is nicely browned, but the top of the filling should stay green.
Stage 18
Serve cold, cut into portions.
Remarks
If you like that sort of thing, you can soak the cut apricots in the alcohol of your choice beforehand.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,825 Kcal or 7,641 Kj | 75 gr | 274 gr | 139 gr |
| 91 % | 29 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 147 Kcal or 615 Kj | 6 gr | 22 gr | 11 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per flan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,825 Kcal or 7,641 Kj | 75 gr | 274 gr | 139 gr |
| 91 % | 29 % | 26 % | 21 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to heat milk without it catching on the bottom of the pan, Prune Far, Apricot blancmange, Old style brioche, Choux pastry (pâte à choux), ... All |
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken pie, Strawberry feuilleté, Mirlitons, Thin endive tart, Small foie gras pasties, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cannelés, Pavlova, Peach and verbena feuilleté, Norman flambéed apples, Rice pudding (riz au lait), ... All |
 | Cornflour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon Confectioner's Custard, Chocolate eclairs, Apple confectioner's custard, Rich hazelnut buttercream, Du Barry soup, ... All |
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