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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 2^nd 2022

Keywords for this recipe:Dessert Cake Traditional Pithivier Fondant Almond cream Candied fruit

For 4 Fondant-iceds pithivier, you will need:

1 450 g Almond cream or frangipane
2 100 g fondant icing
3 40 g candied fruit
Total weight: 590 grams

Change these quantities to make: 2 Fondant-iceds pithivier 4 Fondant-iceds pithivier 8 Fondant-iceds pithivier 12 Fondant-iceds pithivier

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
18 min.	1 hour	40 min.	1 hour 58 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Fondant-iced pithivier : Photo of step #1

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.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Fondant-iced pithivier : Photo of step #2

Spread 450 g Almond cream or frangipane evenly in the tin and level the top.

Stage 3 - 40 min.

Fondant-iced pithivier : Photo of step #3

Bake for 40 minutes.

Stage 4 - 1 hour

Fondant-iced pithivier : Photo of step #4

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.

Stage 5 - 10 min.

Fondant-iced pithivier : Photo of step #5

Melt 100 g fondant icing in a bain-marie and spread over the top of the cake.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Fondant-iced pithivier : Photo of step #6

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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
683 Kcal or 2,860 Kj	32 gr	268 gr	135 gr
34 %	12 %	25 %	20 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
116 Kcal or 486 Kj	5 gr	45 gr	23 gr
6 %	2 %	4 %	3 %

Per piece
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
171 Kcal or 716 Kj	8 gr	67 gr	34 gr
9 %	3 %	6 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 Fondant-iceds pithivier : 4.64 €
Per Fondant-iced pithivier : 1.16 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Almond cream or frangipane: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche slices with almond cream, Tarte Bourdaloue, Plum tart, Epiphany galette, Mini almond-morello tarts, ... All
	Fondant icing: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chinois, Chocolate eclairs, Arizona cupcakes, ... All
	Candied fruit: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Provençal colombier for Pentecost, Panettone, Hazelnut and orange cake, ... All

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