Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan


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.
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Last modified on: July 13th 2022

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 19 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 2 min.
All in all: 1 hour 21 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
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.

Stage 2 - 7 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
Prepare 800 g Paris flan filling in its "pistachio" version.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
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.

Stage 4 - 15 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
After this time, take out of the oven and leave to cool...

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
...then chop roughly.

Set aside.

Stage 6 - 15 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
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.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
After this, remove the paper and beans/beads to uncover the bottom of the pastry case.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
Cut 50 g dried apricots into small pieces.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
Spread the chopped apricots and almonds in the pastry case.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
Pour the pistachio mixture over the top.

Stage 11 - 25 min.
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
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.

Stage 12
Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan
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.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,503 Kcal or 14,666 Kj509 gr2,462 gr2,213 gr
175 %196 %232 %335 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
318 Kcal or 1,331 Kj46 gr224 gr201 gr
16 %18 %21 %30 %
Per flan
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,503 Kcal or 14,666 Kj509 gr2,462 gr2,213 gr
175 %196 %232 %335 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Sulfites, Egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 flan : 5.96 €

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Paris flan filling
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Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
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