Mirlitons


Mirlitons
Mirlitons are little puff-pastry tarts with an almond cream filling.
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Last modified on: May 23th 2023
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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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Stage 1 - 15 min.
Mirlitons
Roll out the puff pastry and line the tart tins or moulds, leaving a little pastry overhanging the edge.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
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Prick the bottoms with a fork and let them rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
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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.
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Fill 3/4 full with almond cream.

Stage 5 - 20 min.
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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 recipe300 RDI=120 %1,700 RDI=160 %1,640 RDI=250 %1,910 RDI=100 %7,990 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g70 RDI=30 %380 RDI=40 %360 RDI=60 %420 RDI=20 %1,780 RDI: 20 %
Per piece20 RDI=8 %110 RDI=10 %110 RDI=20 %130 RDI=6 %530 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 Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Sulfites, Nuts, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 15 pieces : 2.35 €
  • Per piece : 0.20 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple and pear tart, Apple semelles (flat apple tarts), Cheese and tomato tart, Nanou's tuna tart, Cabbage and cheddar quiche, ... See them all 72

Almond cream or frangipane
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, Mini almond-morello tarts, Ramekins with almonds, apples and lemon, Mirlitons of Guipavas, ... See them all 15

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