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.
104 K 4.2/5 (29 reviews)
1 hour 5 min.
Easy
4.90 €
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: September 8th 2018
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 slices ham - 2
1 tablespoon olive oil - 3
300 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 4
200 g bechamel sauce - 5
150 g grated cheese - 6
30 g beaten egg - Total weight: 895 grams
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 1 tablespoon 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 4 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 | 250 RDI=100 % | 1,210 RDI=110 % | 1,200 RDI=180 % | 2,990 RDI=150 % | 12,520 RDI: 150 % |
| 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 4 people : 4.90 €
- 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: Scallops au gratin, Endives , Croque-monsieur potatoes, Potato and broccoli gratin, Gratin "grilled inside", ... See them all 31
Grated cheese
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Beaten egg
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gisèle's Pasties, Avocado mousse with sorrel, Mini palmiers, Cochelin d'Evreux, Diamond biscuits, ... See them all 80
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