Croute à thé


Croute à thé
Under this strange name (literally "crust for tea") there hides a delicious cake in crusty sweet pastry, filled with a smooth almond mixture and icing sugar on top. It's an excellent cake for tea time, but it goes very well with fruit salad for example.
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Last modified on: May 5th 2021
For 1 Croute à thé, you will need:

Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 15 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Stage 1 - 15 min.
Croute à thé
Spread 7.0 oz sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) lengthwise, not too thinly (you need a nice crust after baking) and pour the pan.

I'm using a full-length pie tin here, but if you don't have one, a cake tin will do, just leave only 2 cm or 1 inch of pastry height around the edges.

Put on standby in the fridge, leaving the pastry sticking out well as in the photo (important).

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Croute à thé
Preheat oven to 360°F (180°C).

Meanwhile, mix 3.5 oz icing sugar and 8.0 oz ground almonds with a whisk.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Croute à thé
Then add 2 egg whites and mix with soft spatula or wooden spatula until obtain a soft mix.

Because egg whites can differ in volume or weight, I advise you to add 1 first and mix, and then add remaining egg white in stages until getting the required soft texture.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Croute à thé
You can add green 3 drops food colouring, but it is not necessary.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Croute à thé
Take the tin out of the fridge, and trim the excess pastry all around.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Croute à thé
Spread mixture in pastry case.

Stage 7 - 30 min.
Croute à thé
Bake for about 30 minutes.

Stage 8 - 15 min.
Croute à thé
Allow to cool on a rack, then sprinkle with ice sugar.

Serve in fairly thin slices.
Remarks
It's best to allow the cake to cool in the tin, and then turn out and leave on a wire rack until cold.
And to drink?
And to drink?
A tea of course, and you will probably note that when it's cold or windy outside, this cake and the accompanying tea are even better in the warm inside.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe200 RDI=80 %1,130 RDI=110 %820 RDI=120 %12,680 RDI=630 %53,080 RDI: 630 %
Per 100 g40 RDI=20 %250 RDI=20 %180 RDI=30 %2,760 RDI=140 %11,540 RDI: 140 %
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: Gluten, milk, egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 Croute à thé : 3.55 €

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  • Odd name indeed...Most interesting recipe, jh. It's a rainy, blustery day today in New York. I may have to check the pantry to see if I have these ingredients. We sure could use a hint of green to warm up our day. Thanks for sharing...
    Posted by Louise october 18th 2009 at 12:12 n° 1

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