Flognarde
Flognarde is a dessert that originated in France's Limousin region. The recipe is very simple: a vanilla-flavoured egg custard, thickened with flour, and sometimes made with seasonal fruit (apples, cherries, pears...).
This is a very old recipe that has come down to us virtually unchanged since medieval times.
This is a very old recipe that has come down to us virtually unchanged since medieval times.
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:TartCustardEggLimousin regionVanillaRegional recipeFor 2 flognardes, you will need:
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1 litre 500 ml milk - 1
2 vanillas pod - 2
2 lemons - 3
6 eggs - 4
2 egg yolks - 5
120 g caster sugar - 6
120 g flour - 7
2 pinches salt - 8
80 g butter - Total weight: 2,426 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 12 min. | 35 min. | 47 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Pour 1 litre 500 ml milk into a saucepan on low heat.
Scrape 2 vanillas pod into the milk, add 2 vanillas pod zest and bring to the boil.
Take off the heat, cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
Scrape 2 vanillas pod into the milk, add 2 vanillas pod zest and bring to the boil.
Take off the heat, cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Pour 6 eggs and 2 egg yolks into a blender goblet, then add 120 g caster sugar, 120 g flour and 2 pinches salt.
Pour 6 eggs and 2 egg yolks into a blender goblet, then add 120 g caster sugar, 120 g flour and 2 pinches salt.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Blend on high speed until the mixture turns pale.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Reduce the speed slightly, then pour in the vanilla-flavoured milk.
Blend for a few seconds longer to mix.
Blend for a few seconds longer to mix.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Pour the mixture through a strainer.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Then pour into a tart tin or mould.
Stage 7 - 30 min.
Top with slivers of butter and bake for 30 minutes.
Stage 8
Serve straight from the tin, as the flognarde will be very fragile.
Remarks
For a version with fruit, such as apples, sauté the peeled fruit in a little butter and sugar, then lay in the bottom of the tin or mould before adding the filling mixture.
For a nicely browned top, sprinkle the top of the flognarde with caster sugar after the first 10 minutes of cooking.
For a nicely browned top, sprinkle the top of the flognarde with caster sugar after the first 10 minutes of cooking.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,367 Kcal or 14,097 Kj | 133 gr | 286 gr | 188 gr |
| 168 % | 51 % | 27 % | 28 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 139 Kcal or 582 Kj | 5 gr | 12 gr | 8 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per flognarde | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,683 Kcal or 7,046 Kj | 67 gr | 143 gr | 94 gr |
| 84 % | 26 % | 14 % | 14 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 flognardes : 9.12 €
- Per flognarde : 4.56 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Based on a recipe by Joël Robuchon.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Profiteroles, Jam doughnuts, Pretzels, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Chocolate eclairs, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese Soufflé, Savoury mini-madeleines with 2 cheeses, Pretzels, Tomato tatin, Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée), ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Little chocolate and hazelnut fondants, Brioche dough, Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Brioche dough, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom bourguignon, Langoustine sabayon tart, Spinach Mornay, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Beurre blanc sauce, ... All |
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