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Agen prune cake
This cake from Agen, in southwestern France, is a type of brioche. Inspired by the famous "tarte au sucre" (sugar tart), it is like a thick "galette" with a moist texture, filled with prunes and marzipan with Armagnac.
58 K 2.8/5 (4 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
2.35 €
1 cake
5 IngredientsLast modified on: September 16th 2018
For 1 cake, you will need:
- 1
200 g brioche dough - 2
30 g beaten egg - 3
100 g marzipan (almond paste) - 4
100 g dried prunes - 5
2 tablespoons caster sugar - Total weight: 460 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 1 hour
Roll out 200 g brioche dough into a flat round cake 8 inches (20 cm) diameter.
Lay the cake on a baking sheet, then glaze the top.
Leave in a warm place to rise for one hour.
Lay the cake on a baking sheet, then glaze the top.
Leave in a warm place to rise for one hour.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Roll 100 g marzipan (almond paste) into a long " sausage about half an inch (1 cm) thick.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cut the marzipan into half-inch (1 cm) chunks.
Cut the prunes into quarters.
Cut the prunes into quarters.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Push the marzipan pieces into the top of the well-risen cake.
Push the marzipan pieces into the top of the well-risen cake.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stick a piece of prune on top of each piece of marzipan.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Glaze the top of the cake again, then sprinkle with caster sugar.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 8
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
If you would like a stronger Armagnac flavour, add 2 tablespoonsful at the end of mixing the brioche dough.
You can make this recipe using an enriched bread dough (pain brioché), rather than a classic brioche dough, but the cake will be plainer.
You can make this recipe using an enriched bread dough (pain brioché), rather than a classic brioche dough, but the cake will be plainer.
Keeping: A few days in a cloth bag.
Source: Home made, but recipe inspired by Olivier D, who will recognise his influence....
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 250 RDI=100 % | 1,270 RDI=120 % | 570 RDI=90 % | 1,700 RDI=90 % | 7,130 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 50 RDI=20 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,550 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 cake : 2.40 €
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