Mirlitons of Guipavas


Mirlitons of Guipavas
You may already be familiar with mirlitons, a delicious little bakery pastry made from puff pastry and almond cream, but here are the mirlitons from Guipavas, which are even more delicious because they're made from croissant dough.
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Last modified on: June 25th 2023
For 6 pieces, you will need:

Change these quantities to make:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 20 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas
Furnish tartlet circles with 300 g yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), spread thinly (maximum 2 mm), following these tips.

Stage 2
Mirlitons of Guipavas
We don't throw anything away, just gather up your dough scraps and use them as Viennese fermented dough another time.

Stage 3
Mirlitons of Guipavas
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Fill each pastry base with a layer of almond cream, using a piping bag if possible.

Stage 4 - 6 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas
Do this for all your funds.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas
You can sprinkle a little powdered sugar over the top of the bases, which is supposed to help them develop in the oven (the almond cream will swell during baking).

Stage 6 - 15 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas
Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Stage 7 - 30 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas
Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas
Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.
Remarks
You can replace the almond cream with pistachio cream for a pistachio version.

Note that the proportions are very simple: you'll need 40g of dough and 40g of almond cream per mirliton.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe530 RDI=210 %2,910 RDI=270 %2,110 RDI=320 %17,680 RDI=880 %74,000 RDI: 880 %
Per 100 g90 RDI=30 %480 RDI=50 %350 RDI=50 %2,950 RDI=150 %12,330 RDI: 150 %
Per piece90 RDI=30 %480 RDI=50 %350 RDI=50 %2,950 RDI=150 %12,330 RDI: 150 %
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 Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, egg, Gluten, leaven, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 pieces : 3.35 €
  • Per piece : 0.60 €

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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)
Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants)
Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants)

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio and goji pinwheels, Raisin breads (pains aux raisins), Baker's apple soles, Croissant dough apples, Boulangère tart tatin with vine nectarines, ... See them all 6

Almond cream or frangipane
Almond cream or frangipane

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Plum tart, Rhubarb tart, Epiphany galette, Fondant-iced pithivier, Brioche slices with almond cream, ... See them all 15

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