Prune Far
Far is a traditional recipe from Brittany in northwest France. The name comes from the Breton word 'farz' meaning flour. This is the traditional way, with prunes, but you can adapt it according to taste.
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Last modified on: October 3rd 2010
For 1 far, you will need:
- 1
30 g butter - 2
2 eggs - 3
90 g caster sugar - 4
10 g Vanilla sugar - 5
150 g flour - 6
500 ml milk - 7
200 g dried prunes - Total weight: 1,080 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 25 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 10 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C).
Melt 30 g butter.
In a bowl beat together 2 eggs, 90 g caster sugar and 10 g Vanilla sugar with a whisk.
Melt 30 g butter.
In a bowl beat together 2 eggs, 90 g caster sugar and 10 g Vanilla sugar with a whisk.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Pour slowly half of 500 ml milk, beating briskly to get a smooth dough.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add melted butter.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Continue to beat, adding the second half of milk.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Pour into a mould and scatter over 200 g dried prunes.
Stage 7 - 45 min.
Bake for about 45 minutes.
Stage 8
Check cooking and remove from oven as soon as it is well cooked.
Allow to cool a little before serving either still warm or cold.
Allow to cool a little before serving either still warm or cold.
Stage 9
Possible variations: replace prunes with dried apricots, or apples pieces briefly pan-fred a littlebutter.
Remarks
You will notice that the dough is very liquid, so it shouldn't be made too far in advance otherwise flour could sink to the bottom. Likewise, you should be careful not to let it become lumpy, so beat thoroughly.
If you don't have vanilla sugar, use normal caster sugar.
If you don't have vanilla sugar, use normal caster sugar.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 far : 2.49 €
Source
After Yann Beyer and Sébastien Mével.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Loaf for "les filles'", Thin endive tart, Bechamel sauce, Almond tuiles, Crème de foie gras, ... All |
| Dried prunes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Stuffed prunes, Agen prune cake, ... All |
| Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Flaky chocolate brioche, Grapefruit moelleux, Almond tuiles, Grandma Solange's biscuits, Two-olive ciabatta, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to succeed in making sabayon (syllabub), Pistachio ice cream, Apple Tatin Terrine, Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, ... All |
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