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Mirlitons
Mirlitons are little puff-pastry tarts with an almond cream filling.
92 K 4/5 (19 reviews)
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
15 pieces
3 IngredientsLast modified on: May 23th 2023
For 15 pieces, you will need:
- 1
250 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
200 g almond cream or frangipane - 3
20 g icing sugar (optional) - Total weight: 450 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Roll out the puff pastry and line the tart tins or moulds, leaving a little pastry overhanging the edge.
Stage 2 - 30 min.
Prick the bottoms with a fork and let them rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Trim off the excess pastry around the tart cases and stand them on a baking sheet.
Trim off the excess pastry around the tart cases and stand them on a baking sheet.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Fill 3/4 full with almond cream.
Stage 5 - 20 min.
Bake for about 20 minutes.
Decorate with a dusting of icing sugar.
Decorate with a dusting of icing sugar.
Remarks
You can use another filling, such as pistachio cream, in this recipe.
Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin.
Source: Based on a recipe by Gaston Lenôtre.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 300 RDI=120 % | 1,700 RDI=160 % | 1,640 RDI=250 % | 1,910 RDI=100 % | 7,990 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 70 RDI=30 % | 380 RDI=40 % | 360 RDI=60 % | 420 RDI=20 % | 1,780 RDI: 20 % |
| Per piece | 20 RDI=8 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 530 RDI: 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 15 pieces : $2.75
- Per piece : $0.20
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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)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smart plum tart, Thin cherry tomato and pesto tart, Express apple tart, Thin tomato jelly and avocado tart, Vegetable rosette tart, ... See them all 72
Almond cream or frangipane
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple amandine tarts from Brélès, Rhubarb tart, Mirlitons of Guipavas, Pear tart with almond cream, Brioche slices with almond cream, ... See them all 15
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