This site uses only a few technical cookies necessary for its operation. By continuing to browse, you accept their use.
To find out more...
To find out more...
Flamiche
Flamiche is a savoury tart from the Picardy region of northeasten France.
It is a cousin of quiche lorraine, but the pastry is characteristically made with lard and the filling has neither bacon nor eggs.
This version contains a mixture of endives and leeks (white part only).
It is a cousin of quiche lorraine, but the pastry is characteristically made with lard and the filling has neither bacon nor eggs.
This version contains a mixture of endives and leeks (white part only).
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
3.55 €
1 Flamiche
12 IngredientsLast modified on: April 30th 2017
For 1 Flamiche, you will need:
- 1
250 g flour - 2
100 g butter - 3
30 g lard - 4
1 egg - 5
5 g fine (or table) salt - 6
1 shallot - 7
300 g endives (head of chicory) - 8
1 leek - 9
3 tablespoons olive oil - 10
300 ml liquid cream - 11 salt
- 12
pepper - Total weight: 1,325 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Make the flamiche pastry
Put into a food-mixer bowl: 250 g flour, 100 g butter, 30 g lard, 1 egg and 5 g fine (or table) salt.Stage 2 - 2 min.
Knead for a few minutes until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Gather the dough into a ball and flatten this into a "cake", then place on a sheet of cooking parchment.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Lay a second sheet of cooking parchment on top and roll out the pastry between the two sheets of paper with a rolling pin...
Stage 5
...until it is the right size for your tart dish or tin.
Refrigerate the pastry (still between its sheets of paper) for at least 1 hour.
Note: the pastry can be made to this stage the day before.
Refrigerate the pastry (still between its sheets of paper) for at least 1 hour.
Note: the pastry can be made to this stage the day before.
Stage 6 - 15 min.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on medium heat.
When hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
When hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Add the endives and leek, mix well and cook for 2 or 3 minutes.
Stage 9 - 7 min.
Pour in 300 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper again, then turn down the heat and leave to reduce gently for 5 minutes.
Check the seasoning, then leave to cool.
Note: this filling can be prepared the day before.
Check the seasoning, then leave to cool.
Note: this filling can be prepared the day before.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Cook the tart
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).Line the tart tin or dish with the circle of pastry.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Pour the filling into the pastry case.
Stage 12 - 30 min.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Do watch the colour of the top, which should just be nicely browned.
Serve either warm or cold.
Serve either warm or cold.
Remarks
For a quicker version of this recipe, you can use normal shortcrust pastry, or even puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée). However, do try this authentic lard-based version if you can.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Joël Robuchon.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 Flamiche : 3.55 €
Change currency:
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Endives (head of chicory)
Like these other recipes: Endive and cheese salad with croutons, Endives , Endives "bonne femme", Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Comtoise endive salad, ... See them all 15
Liquid cream
Like these other recipes: Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Crunchy blackcurrant and mascarpone cream verrine, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , ... See them all 170
Flour
Like these other recipes: Escalopes in a sesame crust, Four quarters, Hazelnut and orange cake, Almond mug cake for Mary, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), ... See them all 205
Butter
Like these other recipes: Tagliatelle New Zealand style, Red rice pannequets, Antoinette's caramelized apple cake, Chocolate eclairs, Caribbean upside-down cake, ... See them all 479
Other recipes you may also like
Herb olive oil
This flavoured olive oil, easy to prepare, goes very well with Mediterranean cuisine: pizzas, pastas, pan bagnat, etc... February 21th 2011324 K3.8 25 min.
Blackcurrant coulis
Blackcurrants make a very good coulis, but it's a bit more difficult than with other fruits. Here is a simple method to help you succeed. February 21th 2011463 K 23.5 25 min.
Blackcurrant sorbet for Edith
If you love the taste of blackcurrants (like Edith), this sorbet is for you... October 13th 2010264 K4.9 25 min.
How to make marzipan decorations
Making marzipan decorations for cakes or desserts is fairly simple. Here are some tips to make it even easier. October 13th 2010226 K 24.3 15 min.
Don't throw apricot stones away
You might not think so to look at them, but apricot stones contain an edible kernel which you can use in your recipes. Here is how to extract them. August 13th 2014205 K2.7 20 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-10-19)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.
The 1 comment already posted on this recipe