Ham "friand" pie
A "friand" (the word means "fond"!) is a sort of French pasty. This pie-style version has two layers of puff pastry filled with a mixture of cheese, ham and bechamel sauce.
86 K 4.2/5 (29 reviews)
1 hour 5 min.
Easy
12 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: September 8th 2018
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
12 slices ham - 2
3 tablespoons olive oil - 3
900 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 4
600 g Bechamel sauce - 5
450 g grated cheese - 6
90 g beaten egg - Total weight: 2,685 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 5 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a non-stick frying pan on medium heat, then fry a slice of ham for a few seconds to brown it on one side only.
Stage 2
Do this for the 12 slices ham.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).
Butter a metal oven tray or roasting tin.
Butter a metal oven tray or roasting tin.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Line the bottom with a layer of puff pastry.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Cover with bechamel sauce.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Then a layer of grated cheese.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Arrange the slices of ham on top.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Add another layer of bechamel sauce, then more grated cheese.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Finish with a second layer of puff pastry and glaze.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
You can decorate the pie by sticking on cut-out shapes of left-over pastry.
Stage 11 - 35 min.
Bake on a low shelf in the oven for about 35 minutes.
You can eat this pie hot from the oven, or leave to cool and cut into 4 portions (with a serrated knife) and refrigerate or freeze it for later.
You can eat this pie hot from the oven, or leave to cool and cut into 4 portions (with a serrated knife) and refrigerate or freeze it for later.
Remarks
One difficulty of this recipe is to prevent the bechamel sauce soaking into the pastry and leaving it heavy and dense. To avoid this, get the pie into a hot oven as soon as it is assembled in the tin.
You can also begin by precooking the underneath layer of puff pastry in the dish, after pricking it all over with a fork just beforehand to stop it puffing up.
You can also begin by precooking the underneath layer of puff pastry in the dish, after pricking it all over with a fork just beforehand to stop it puffing up.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 760 RDI=290 % | 3,630 RDI=340 % | 3,590 RDI=550 % | 8,970 RDI=450 % | 37,550 RDI: 450 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 140 RDI=10 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,400 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 300 RDI=30 % | 300 RDI=50 % | 750 RDI=40 % | 3,130 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 14.65 €
- Per person : 1.25 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
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Bechamel sauce
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Escalope cordon bleu, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Grilled ham and bechamel sandwiches, ... See them all 29
Grated cheese
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Beaten egg
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Lumberjack turnovers, Smart plum tart, Galette de Fougerolles, Brioche feuilletée (flaky brioche), ... See them all 78
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