Flognarde


Flognarde
Flognarde is a dessert that originated in France's Limousin region. The recipe is very simple: a vanilla-flavoured egg custard, thickened with flour, and sometimes made with seasonal fruit (apples, cherries, pears...).

This is a very old recipe that has come down to us virtually unchanged since medieval times.
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Flognarde : Stage 1
Pour 750 ml milk into a saucepan on low heat.

Scrape 1 vanilla pod into the milk, add 1 vanilla pod zest and bring to the boil.

Take off the heat, cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Flognarde : Stage 2
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Pour 3 eggs and 1 egg yolk into a blender goblet, then add 60 g caster sugar, 60 g flour and 1 pinch salt.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Flognarde : Stage 3
Blend on high speed until the mixture turns pale.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Flognarde : Stage 4
Reduce the speed slightly, then pour in the vanilla-flavoured milk.

Blend for a few seconds longer to mix.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Flognarde : Stage 5
Pour the mixture through a strainer.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Flognarde : Stage 6
Then pour into a tart tin or mould.

Stage 7 - 30 min.
Flognarde : Stage 7
Top with slivers of butter and bake for 30 minutes.

Stage 8
Flognarde : Stage 8
Serve straight from the tin, as the flognarde will be very fragile.
Remarks
For a version with fruit, such as apples, sauté the peeled fruit in a little butter and sugar, then lay in the bottom of the tin or mould before adding the filling mixture.

For a nicely browned top, sprinkle the top of the flognarde with caster sugar after the first 10 minutes of cooking.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Joël Robuchon.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe70 RDI=30 %140 RDI=10 %90 RDI=10 %1,680 RDI=80 %7,050 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %7 RDI=1 %140 RDI=7 %580 RDI: 7 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, egg, Gluten
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  • For 1 flognarde : 4.60 €

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