Valay-Brest


Valay-Brest
A Valay-Brest is a mini eclair, filled with apple-flavoured confectioner's custard and topped with a rectangle of walnut nougatine.
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Last modified on: May 14th 2014
For 48 pieces, you will need:

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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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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Valay-Brest
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Prepare 600 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.
Valay-Brest
Bake the mini eclairs.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Valay-Brest
When cold, cut in half lengthways.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Valay-Brest
Fill each "bottom" with apple-flavoured confectioner's custard.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Valay-Brest
Replace the "lid".

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

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Valay-Brest
Prepare the walnut nougatine: preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Spread 100 g walnut kernels on a baking sheet and toast for 5 minutes in the oven.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Valay-Brest
When cooled, use a blender to grind the toasted walnuts to a powder.

Stage 8 - 10 min.
Valay-Brest
Use 300 g caster sugar and 6 tablespoons water to make a light caramel.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
Valay-Brest
Tip the ground walnuts into the caramel...

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Valay-Brest
...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.
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Pour the nougatine out onto a sheet of cooking parchment.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Valay-Brest
Lay a second sheet on top and roll the nougatine out as thinly as possible with a rolling pin.

Stage 13 - 2 min.
Valay-Brest
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.
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When cooled, cut the strips apart.

Stage 15 - 5 min.
Valay-Brest
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 recipe230 RDI=90 %1,300 RDI=120 %710 RDI=110 %5,460 RDI=270 %22,850 RDI: 270 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=6 %90 RDI=9 %50 RDI=8 %390 RDI=20 %1,630 RDI: 20 %
Per piece4 RDI=2 %30 RDI=3 %10 RDI=2 %110 RDI=6 %480 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 48 pieces : 6.25 €
  • Per piece : 0.15 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Choux pastry (pâte à choux)
Choux pastry (pâte à choux)

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Apple confectioner's custard
Apple confectioner's custard

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