Prune Far


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:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 10 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prune Far
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.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Prune Far
Sieve 150 g flour onto this mix, and beat with a whisk.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Prune Far
Pour slowly half of 500 ml Milk, beating briskly to get a smooth dough.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Prune Far
Add melted butter.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Prune Far
Continue to beat, adding the second half of milk.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Prune Far
Pour into a mould and scatter over 200 g dried prunes.

Stage 7 - 45 min.
Prune Far
Bake for about 45 minutes.

Stage 8
Prune Far
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.

Stage 9
Prune Far
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.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: After Yann Beyer and Sébastien Mével.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=20 %380 RDI=40 %60 RDI=9 %2,130 RDI=110 %8,910 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %30 RDI=3 %5 RDI=1 %200 RDI=10 %830 RDI: 10 %
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, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 far : 2.50 €

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  • I may try this as you suggest with apricots. The new time information is nice added touch, JH. Thanks for sharing:)
    Posted by louise march 26th 2009 at 11:39 n° 1

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