Yvetot Douillons


Yvetot Douillons
This dessert, named after a small town in Normandy, consists of a pear filled with confectioner's custard (French pastry cream), which is wrapped in a pancake and puff pastry, then baked.

The "douillon" part of the name comes from a warm coat, the "douillette", of former times.
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Last modified on: November 26th 2014
For 4 people, you will need:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 3 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 7 min.
Yvetot Douillons
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Peel 4 Pears and remove the core with an apple-corer (the stalk will go as well, but that doesn't matter).

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Yvetot Douillons
Fill the middle of each pear with confectioner's custard. You can use a teaspoon, but it is better to use a forcing bag.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Yvetot Douillons
Cut 2 pancakes in half. Use a brush to coat each half with egg white, then sprinkle with vanilla sugar (about 1 dessertspoonful for each half pancake).

Stage 4 - 2 min.
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Wrap each pear in half a pancake, sugar side inwards.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Yvetot Douillons
Cut a circle of puff pastry for each pear about 12 cm (5 inches) in diameter.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Yvetot Douillons
Place a pear in the centre of the pastry circle...

Stage 7 - 1 min.
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...and fold the pastry up around it.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Yvetot Douillons
Finish the edge neatly with a strip of pastry.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Yvetot Douillons
Glaze the puff pastry, then bake for about 30 minutes.

Stage 10 - 30 min.
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Leave until just warm or cold before serving.
Remarks
I like using red Williams pears for this, but whatever variety of pear you prefer will work fine.
Keeping: A few hours.
Source: After Gaston Lenôtre.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe260 RDI=100 %1,620 RDI=150 %970 RDI=150 %2,080 RDI=100 %8,710 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=8 %130 RDI=10 %80 RDI=10 %160 RDI=8 %680 RDI: 8 %
Per person70 RDI=30 %410 RDI=40 %240 RDI=40 %520 RDI=30 %2,180 RDI: 30 %
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: egg, Milk, Gluten, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.40 €
  • Per person : 1.10 €

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

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Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)

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