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Fondant-iced pithivier
The classic French pithivier is a traditional dessert, rather like the Epiphany galette: puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) filled with almond cream. But there is also an iced cake version called a "pithivier fondant": moist, very simple, and without the puff pastry. Here's how to make it.
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Last modified on: March 2nd 2022
For 4 Fondant-iceds pithivier, you will need:
- 1
450 g almond cream - 2
100 g fondant icing - 3
40 g candied fruit - Total weight: 590 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
20 min.
Resting
1 hour
Cooking
40 min.
All in all
1 hour 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Cut a circle of cooking parchment to fit your tin or mould (this one is 8 inches/20 cm diameter). Butter the tin generously and lay the paper circle in the bottom.
Cut a circle of cooking parchment to fit your tin or mould (this one is 8 inches/20 cm diameter). Butter the tin generously and lay the paper circle in the bottom.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Spread 450 g almond cream evenly in the tin and level the top.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 40 min.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 hour
Turn out while still hot (but not burning) by turning the tin upside down onto a wire rack.
Remove the paper and leave to cool.
Remove the paper and leave to cool.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
Melt 100 g fondant icing in a bain-marie and spread over the top of the cake.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
For a finishing touch, decorate the top with candied fruit.
Remarks
You can vary this recipe by using a hazelnut buttercream or pistachio cream.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 53 g RDI=82 % | 261 g RDI=99 % | 277 g RDI=380 % | 497 kcal RDI=25 % | 2,084 kJ RDI=25 % |
| Per piece | 78 g RDI=121 % | 385 g RDI=145 % | 409 g RDI=561 % | 734 kcal RDI=37 % | 3,074 kJ RDI=37 % |
| Whole recipe | 315 g RDI=485 % | 1,541 g RDI=582 % | 1,638 g RDI=2,244 % | 2,937 kcal RDI=147 % | 12,297 kJ RDI=147 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 Fondant-iceds pithivier
5.10 €
Per Fondant-iced pithivier
1.30 €
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)
Almond cream
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apricot and almond cream tartLate summer tart with plums and apricotsApple-almond shortbread tartApple amandine tarts from BrélèsTarte Bourdaloue See all 18 other
Fondant icing
Candied fruit
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