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Mirlitons

Mirlitons are little puff-pastry tarts with an almond cream filling.

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Last modified on: May 23^th 2023

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For 15 pieces, you will need:

1 250 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
2 200 g Almond cream or frangipane
3 20 g icing sugar (optional)
Total weight: 450 grams

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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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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 with a fork and let them rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Stage 3 - 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.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Fill 3/4 full with almond cream.

Stage 5 - 20 min.

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 recipe	300 120 %	1,700 160 %	1,640 250 %	1,910 100 %	7,990 100 %
Per 100 g	70 30 %	380 40 %	360 60 %	420 20 %	1,780 20 %
Per piece	20 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)

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Almond cream or frangipane

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