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Frangipane
Frangipane is an almond cream enriched with crème pâtissière, it's the ideal filling for the galette des rois, but also for many other desserts.
475 K 4.4/5 (72 reviews)
15 min.
Easy
6.75 €
900 g
2 IngredientsLast modified on: August 31th 2025
For 900 g, you will need:
- 1
600 g almond cream - 2
300 g confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream) - Total weight: 900 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour cold 600 g almond cream and 300 g confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream) into the bowl of a mixer.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Start the mixer and allow the mixture to set and air, about 10 minutes.
Stage 3
Your frangipane is ready.
Remarks
The usual ratio of almond cream to pastry cream is 2/3 almond cream to 1/3 pastry cream.
You can use frangipane in any recipe that uses almond cream and vice versa, it's just a question of taste.
As with almond cream, you can store it in a sealed container in the fridge for a few days, but it also freezes well.
You can then take only the quantity you need for your recipe from the container in the freezer.
You can use frangipane in any recipe that uses almond cream and vice versa, it's just a question of taste.
As with almond cream, you can store it in a sealed container in the fridge for a few days, but it also freezes well.
You can then take only the quantity you need for your recipe from the container in the freezer.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, in a closed container, and freezes very well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 560 RDI=220 % | 2,310 RDI=220 % | 2,380 RDI=360 % | 3,710 RDI=190 % | 15,550 RDI: 190 % |
| Per 100 g | 60 RDI=20 % | 260 RDI=20 % | 260 RDI=40 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,730 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 900 g : 6.75 €
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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
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Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
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