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.
13 K 5/5 (1 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
18 pieces
3 IngredientsLast modified on: June 25th 2023
For 18 pieces, you will need:
- 1
900 g Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants) - 2
900 g Almond cream or frangipane - 3
150 g icing sugar (optional) - Total weight: 1,800 grams
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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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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Furnish tartlet circles with 900 g Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), spread thinly (maximum 2 mm), following these tips.
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
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Fill each pastry base with a layer of almond cream, using a piping bag if possible.
Fill each pastry base with a layer of almond cream, using a piping bag if possible.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Do this for all your funds.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
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.
Bake for 10-15 minutes.
Stage 7 - 30 min.
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
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.
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 recipe | 1,600 RDI=620 % | 8,720 RDI=820 % | 6,330 RDI=960 % | 53,030 RDI=2,650 % | 222,010 RDI: 2,650 % |
| Per 100 g | 90 RDI=30 % | 480 RDI=50 % | 350 RDI=50 % | 2,950 RDI=150 % | 12,330 RDI: 150 % |
| Per piece | 90 RDI=30 % | 480 RDI=50 % | 350 RDI=50 % | 2,950 RDI=150 % | 12,330 RDI: 150 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 pieces : 10.05 €
- Per piece : 0.60 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Almond cream or frangipane
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple amandine tarts from Brélès, Tarte Bourdaloue, Late summer tart with plums and apricots, Mini almond-morello tarts, Ramekins with almonds, apples and lemon, ... See them all 15
Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio and goji pinwheels, Raisin breads (pains aux raisins), Boulangère tart tatin with vine nectarines, Baker's apple soles, Croissant dough apples, ... See them all 6
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