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Fondant-iced pithivier

The classic French pithivier is a traditional dessert, rather like the Epiphany galette: puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) filled with almond cream. But there is also an iced cake version called a "pithivier fondant": moist, very simple, and without the puff pastry. Here's how to make it.

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1 hour 60 min. difficulté

Easy

4.65 €

4 Fondant-iceds pithivier

3 Ingredients

Last modified on: March 2^nd 2022

For 4 Fondant-iceds pithivier, you will need:

1 450 g Almond cream or frangipane
2 100 g fondant icing
3 40 g candied fruit
Total weight: 590 grams

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2 Fondant-iceds pithivier 4 Fondant-iceds pithivier 8 Fondant-iceds pithivier 12 Fondant-iceds pithivier

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 20 min.

Resting: 1 hour

Cooking: 40 min.

All in all: 1 hour 60 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Cut a circle of cooking parchment to fit your tin or mould (this one is 8 inches/20 cm diameter). Butter the tin generously and lay the paper circle in the bottom.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Spread 450 g Almond cream or frangipane evenly in the tin and level the top.

Stage 3 - 40 min.

Bake for 40 minutes.

Stage 4 - 1 hour

Turn out while still hot (but not burning) by turning the tin upside down onto a wire rack.

Remove the paper and leave to cool.

Stage 5 - 10 min.

Melt 100 g fondant icing in a bain-marie and spread over the top of the cake.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

For a finishing touch, decorate the top with candied fruit.

Remarks

You can vary this recipe by using a hazelnut buttercream or pistachio cream.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	410 RDI=120 %	1,840 RDI=130 %	1,760 RDI=200 %	2,270 RDI=80 %	9,510 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g	70 RDI=20 %	310 RDI=20 %	300 RDI=30 %	380 RDI=10 %	1,610 RDI: 10 %
Per piece	100 RDI=30 %	460 RDI=30 %	440 RDI=50 %	570 RDI=20 %	2,380 RDI: 20 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,700 k-calories (or 11,300 k-joules) per day for a man Change to a woman

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Nuts, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 4 Fondant-iceds pithivier : 4.65 €
Per Fondant-iced pithivier : 1.20 €

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