Cannelés


Cannelés
Cannelés are a speciality from the French city of Bordeaux. These delicious little cakes have a crunchy exterior and a soft centre.
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Last modified on: December 16th 2012
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 day 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 10 min.
All in all: 1 day 1 hour 30 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Cannelés : Stage 1
Put 500 ml whole milk, 60 g butter, 1 vanilla pod and 100 g caster sugar into a saucepan and bring to the boil.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cannelés : Stage 2
Put 2 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 125 g flour and 125 g caster sugar into a bowl.

Mix with a whisk.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cannelés : Stage 3
Add 2 tablespoons rum and beat again.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cannelés : Stage 4
Pour the contents of the bowl into the saucepan.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 day
Cannelés : Stage 5
Beat to mix well.

The batter is ready. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours.

This resting time is very important for the recipe to work properly.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cannelés : Stage 6
After this time, a skin may have formed on the top. Beat to mix once again.

Preheat the oven to 240°C (460°F).

Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cannelés : Stage 7
Divide the batter evenly between the moulds. Be careful not to fill them more than 3/4 full, as the cannelés will rise during cooking.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 hour
Cannelés : Stage 8
Bake for one hour (the time will depend on your oven), until the cannelés are nicely browned on the outside but still soft in the middle.
Remarks
You can replace the rum with another flavouring of your choice.
Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin.
Source: Le Voyageur.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe50 RDI=20 %340 RDI=30 %90 RDI=10 %2,420 RDI=120 %10,150 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g4 RDI=2 %30 RDI=3 %8 RDI=1 %230 RDI=10 %960 RDI: 10 %
Per piece2 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %4 RDI=1 %120 RDI=6 %510 RDI: 6 %
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
How much will it cost?
  • For 20 Cannelés : 4.70 €
  • Per Cannelés : 0.25 €

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