Mirlitons of Guipavas


Mirlitons of Guipavas
You may already be familiar with mirlitons, a delicious little bakery pastry made from puff pastry and almond cream, but here are the mirlitons from Guipavas, which are even more delicious because they're made from croissant dough.
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas : Stage 1
Furnish tartlet circles with 300 g yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), spread thinly (maximum 2 mm), following these tips.

Stage 2
Mirlitons of Guipavas : Stage 2
We don't throw anything away, just gather up your dough scraps and use them as Viennese fermented dough another time.

Stage 3
Mirlitons of Guipavas : Stage 3
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Fill each pastry base with a layer of almond cream, using a piping bag if possible.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 6 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas : Stage 4
Do this for all your funds.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas : Stage 5
You can sprinkle a little powdered sugar over the top of the bases, which is supposed to help them develop in the oven (the almond cream will swell during baking).

Stage 6 - ⌛ 15 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas : Stage 6
Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 30 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas : Stage 7
Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mirlitons of Guipavas : Stage 8
Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.
Remarks
You can replace the almond cream with pistachio cream for a pistachio version.

Note that the proportions are very simple: you'll need 40g of dough and 40g of almond cream per mirliton.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe470 RDI=180 %2,710 RDI=260 %2,030 RDI=310 %18,120 RDI=910 %75,860 RDI: 910 %
Per 100 g80 RDI=30 %450 RDI=40 %340 RDI=50 %3,020 RDI=150 %12,640 RDI: 150 %
Per piece80 RDI=30 %450 RDI=40 %340 RDI=50 %3,020 RDI=150 %12,640 RDI: 150 %
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
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, egg, Gluten, leaven, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 pieces : 3.65 €
  • Per piece : 0.65 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants)
Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants)

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