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.
45K 35 4.4
Last modified on: July 13th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 flan, you will need:
- 1
200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
800 g Paris flan filling - 3
50 g whole almonds - 4
50 g dried apricots - Total weight: 1,100 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 19 min. | 1 hour 2 min. | 1 hour 21 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 - 7 min.
Prepare 800 g Paris flan filling in its "pistachio" version.
Stage 3 - 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 4 - 15 min.
After this time, take out of the oven and leave to cool...
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Stage 6 - 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 7 - 2 min.
After this, remove the paper and beans/beads to uncover the bottom of the pastry case.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Cut 50 g dried apricots into small pieces.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Spread the chopped apricots and almonds in the pastry case.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Pour the pistachio mixture over the top.
Stage 11 - 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 12
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 value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 646 Kcal or 2,705 Kj | 59 gr | 256 gr | 249 gr |
| 32 % | 23 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 59 Kcal or 247 Kj | 5 gr | 23 gr | 23 gr |
| 3 % | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % |
| Per flan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 646 Kcal or 2,705 Kj | 59 gr | 256 gr | 249 gr |
| 32 % | 23 % | 24 % | 38 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 flan : 5.96 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Paris flan filling: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelized pear custard tart, Pistachio custard tart, Verbena flan, French custard tart, Pear and chocolate Paris puddings, ... All |
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ham spirals, Tart Tatin, Caramelised apple pie, Fine multi-tomato tart, Vol-au-vent cases, ... All |
 | Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Grandma Solange's biscuits, X-Files cookies, Nougat, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Red cabage salad with toasted almonds, ... All |
 | Dried apricots: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Chocolate cereal bars, Pecan fruit rolls , Mini apricot and pistachio brioches, Frozen Nougat, ... All |
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