Mirlitons
Mirlitons are little puff-pastry tarts with an almond cream filling.
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Last modified on: August 19th 2015
Keywords for this recipe:Litte tartsPuff pastryAlmondsFor 20 pieces, you will need:
- 0
250 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 1
2 eggs - 2
40 g cream - 3
10 g Vanilla sugar - 4
20 g caster sugar - 5
40 g ground almonds - 6
20 g icing sugar (optional) - Total weight: 480 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 min. | 30 min. | 20 min. | 1 hour 27 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Roll out the puff pastry and line the tart tins or moulds, leaving a little pastry overhanging the edge.
Stage 2 - 30 min.
Prick the bottoms of the tart cases with a fork and leave to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Mix together with a whisk.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Trim off the excess pastry around the tart cases and stand them on a baking sheet.
Trim off the excess pastry around the tart cases and stand them on a baking sheet.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Fill 3/4 full with almond cream.
Stage 7 - 20 min.
Bake for about 20 minutes.
Decorate with a dusting of icing sugar.
Decorate with a dusting of icing sugar.
Remarks
These are quicker to make if you use an almond cream or frangipane made in advance.
Keeping:
A few days in an airtight tin.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 784 Kcal or 3,282 Kj | 31 gr | 141 gr | 122 gr |
| 39 % | 12 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 163 Kcal or 682 Kj | 7 gr | 29 gr | 25 gr |
| 8 % | 3 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 39 Kcal or 163 Kj | 2 gr | 7 gr | 6 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 20 pieces : 2.35 €
- Per piece : 0.12 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Based on a recipe by Gaston Lenôtre.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken and mushroom pie, Express apple tart, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Thin cherry tomato and pesto tart, Thin summer tart "à la grecque", ... All |
| Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Moist chocolate cake, Amiens macaroons, Almond mug cake for Mary, Crust for tea, Blackcurrant-almond muffins, ... All |
| Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grapefruit moelleux, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Individual creamy endive gratins, Chocolate tart, Fisherman's Ragout, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gravlax, Little caramelized peach tarts, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, Home-made terrine of foie gras, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, ... All |
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