Mirlitons


Mirlitons
Mirlitons are little puff-pastry tarts with an almond cream filling.
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Last modified on: May 23th 2023

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Stage 1 - 15 min.
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Roll out the puff pastry and line the tart tins or moulds, leaving a little pastry overhanging the edge.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
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Prick the bottoms with a fork and let them rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
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Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Trim off the excess pastry around the tart cases and stand them on a baking sheet.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
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Fill 3/4 full with almond cream.

Stage 5 - 20 min.
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Bake for about 20 minutes.

Decorate with a dusting of icing sugar.
Remarks
You can use another filling, such as pistachio cream, in this recipe.
Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin.
Source: Based on a recipe by Gaston Lenôtre.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe300 120 %1,700 160 %1,640 250 %1,910 100 %7,990 100 %
Per 100 g70 30 %380 40 %360 60 %420 20 %1,780 20 %
Per piece20 8 %110 10 %110 20 %130 6 %530 6 %
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: Gluten, Milk, Sulfites, Nuts, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 15 pieces : 2.32 €
  • Per piece : 0.15 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Maroilles cheese quiche, Caramelised apple pie, Ham spirals, Crisp apricot and pistachio tart, Saint Honoré cake, ... See them all 71

Almond cream or frangipane
Almond cream or frangipane

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fondant-iced pithivier, Epiphany galette, Exotic fruit tart, Mirlitons of Guipavas, Brioche slices with almond cream, ... See them all 14

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