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Valay-Brest

A Valay-Brest is a mini eclair, filled with apple-flavoured confectioner's custard and topped with a rectangle of walnut nougatine.

82 K 4.2/5 (20 reviews)

1 hour 30 min. difficulté

Average

3.15 €

8 pieces

5 Ingredients

Last modified on: May 14^th 2014

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For 8 pieces, you will need:

1 100 g choux pastry (pâte à choux)
2 70 g apple confectioner's custard
3 20 g walnut kernels
4 50 g caster sugar
5 1 tablespoon water (optional)
Total weight: 240 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 60 min.

Cooking: 30 min.

All in all: 1 hour 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Prepare 100 g choux pastry (pâte à choux) and pipe the eclairs about 5-6 cm (2 inches) long using a forcing bag with a ridged nozzle, if possible.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Bake the mini eclairs.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

When cold, cut in half lengthways.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Fill each "bottom" with apple-flavoured confectioner's custard.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Replace the "lid".

Fill all the eclairs like this and put to wait in the fridge.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Prepare the walnut nougatine: preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Spread 20 g walnut kernels on a baking sheet and toast for 5 minutes in the oven.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

When cooled, use a blender to grind the toasted walnuts to a powder.

Stage 8 - 10 min.

Use 50 g caster sugar and 1 tablespoon water to make a light caramel.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Tip the ground walnuts into the caramel...

Stage 10 - 1 min.

...and mix thoroughly.

Now you need to work as quickly as possible, because the nougatine will set rapidly as it cools.

Stage 11 - 1 min.

Pour the nougatine out onto a sheet of cooking parchment.

Stage 12 - 3 min.

Lay a second sheet on top and roll the nougatine out as thinly as possible with a rolling pin.

Stage 13 - 2 min.

Use a large knife to cut the nougatine, or at least score it, into strips about 1 cm (0.3 inch) wide.

Stage 14 - 5 min.

When cooled, cut the strips apart.

Stage 15 - 5 min.

Stick these onto the tops of the eclairs with a little confectioner's custard.

Refrigerate until needed, but do not serve too cold.

Remarks

It is not essential for the nougatine to be a rectangle exactly the size and shape of the eclair. On the contrary, the "deconstructed" look with pieces laid side by side can be attractive.

Some recipes insist that the caramel for the nougatine should be made "dry", i.e. without added water, but I don't think this is essential.

Keeping: An hour or two, not much longer.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	40 RDI=20 %	220 RDI=20 %	120 RDI=20 %	950 RDI=50 %	3,970 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g	20 RDI=6 %	90 RDI=9 %	50 RDI=8 %	400 RDI=20 %	1,650 RDI: 20 %
Per piece	4 RDI=2 %	30 RDI=3 %	20 RDI=2 %	120 RDI=6 %	500 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: milk, Gluten, egg, Nuts

How much will it cost?

For 8 pieces : 1.15 €
Per piece : 0.15 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Choux pastry (pâte à choux)

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paris-Brest, Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, Pets de nonne, Saint Honoré cake, Gougères, ... See them all 8

Apple confectioner's custard

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example:

Caster sugar

Like these other recipes: Dublin fruit scones, Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream), Shortbread tart with sweet apricots and rosemary, Strawberry Charlotte, Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, ... See them all 361

Walnut kernels

Like these other recipes: Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, Apple Strudel, Chocolate thins with toasted nuts, Chocolate mendiants, Baked Camembert with Walnuts, ... See them all 20

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