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Mirlitons

Mirlitons are little puff-pastry tarts with an almond cream filling.

90 K 4/5 (19 reviews)

1 hour 20 min. difficulté

Easy

2.35 €

5 pieces

3 Ingredients

Last modified on: May 23^th 2023

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For 5 pieces, you will need:

1 3.0 oz puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
2 2.5 oz almond cream or frangipane
3 0.2 oz icing sugar (optional)

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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.

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.

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	100 RDI=40 %	590 RDI=60 %	560 RDI=90 %	660 RDI=30 %	2,750 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g	70 RDI=30 %	380 RDI=40 %	360 RDI=60 %	420 RDI=20 %	1,770 RDI: 20 %
Per piece	20 RDI=8 %	120 RDI=10 %	110 RDI=20 %	130 RDI=7 %	550 RDI: 7 %

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, Sulfites, Nuts, egg

How much will it cost?

For 5 pieces : 0.85 €
Per piece : 0.20 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)

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Almond cream or frangipane

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