Far Breton

5 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 55 min

“Far Breton is a prune flan recipe from the northwest of France (Bretagne or Brittany). You serve it in the oven dish. Its very easy to make. It is possible to change the recipe using different kinds of fruit. And leave out the rum for the kids!” - by saning

Ingredients

9 ounces pitted prunes
1 cup all-purpose flour
5/8 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
4 eggs
3 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons rum

Hide Checklist

Adjust Servings

Adjust

Metric US

Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a shallow 2 quart baking dish.
Place the pitted prunes in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer, and cook until the prunes are tender but still hold their shape, about 10 minutes. Drain the prunes and arrange them in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Whisk together the flour, white sugar, vanilla sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon until combined. Stir in the rum. Pour the batter evenly over the prunes.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees F, and bake until the filling is firm, has risen a little, and the top is browned, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
298 cal
15%

Fat
5.8 g
9%

Carbs
53.3 g
17%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Share It

Reviews (5)

Rate This Recipe

Diana Moutsopoulos

Nov. 23, 2010

"Absolutely fantastic! Like the previous reviewer, I needed to use up some very old prunes. This is insanely easy to make and extremely delicious. I followed the recipe to a T, except for using an 11x7..." See more inch baking dish, using soy milk, and using half of a vanilla pod instead of the vanilla sugar. Tried it warm about 20 minutes after taking it out of the oven and it was perfect. The baking time was spot on. I too am excited to try it cold tomorrow. Thank you for a wonderful recipe that I will make for years to come! ***** Update: I tried this cold after it was in the fridge all night. Surprisingly, I like it MUCH better warm or at room temperature."

dafadilly

Feb. 11, 2010

"I wanted to use leftover prunes and found this recipe. I made it as written with the exception of the vanilla sugar. I added 1 tsp vanilla instead. The presentation was impressive, the preparation ..." See moresimple and the result was delicious!!!! My husband was equally impressed. We just ate it, warm after about ten minutes. I want to try it cold tomorrow. Thanks for a great recipe!"

ravebaker

Feb. 10, 2011

"Excellent recipe! I did not have baking powder so, I separated the eggs, put the yolks with the flour, sugar, milk,ect.. blended them in a blender then, I whipped/folded the whites in last. Baked beau..." See moretifully. Used some real vanilla bean too...Yummy"

More Reviews