Far Breton - an easy & delicious recipe from Brittany
Okay, so you want to eat something sweet that's easy to cook, doesn't have fancy ingredients and is very French? Then Far Breton is just what you want. It's the great French classic #2. Far Breton comes in at #2 after Kouign Amann which is the big #1 dessert of Brittany.
Far Breton in its authentic version contains prunes because sailors used to bring back dried prunes from their voyages and prunes added a fruity touch to the cake. You can also add a touch of rum or raisins to add more flavour. This recipe serves 8.
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Far Breton Recipe
Ingredients
You will need a shallow pie dish
1 litre warm milk
250g sugar
250g flour
6 eggs
250g prunes
Method
1. Beat the eggs with the sugar until pale.
2. Gradually add the flour, then the milk, a little at a time. Beat for 20 minutes, or use an electric whisk on medium speed or a food processor.
3. Bake the mixture at 180°C. After it has been cooking for ten minutes, add the prunes. By cooking for ten minutes first the prunes will not fall immediately to the bottom of the cake. Cook for a further 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Eat cold or warm.
Variations: If you'd like rum flavoured prunes, cook them over a gentle heat in a rum syrup (made from water and a capful of rum), for half an hour. A further variation is to use raisins.
This is a super simple dessert created from ingredients that most of us have in the pantry, so give it a go and surprise your friends and family with a slice of French heaven, or the #2 French classic dessert, Far Breton!
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