Breton Prune and Custard Tart*

Name: Breton Prune and Custard Tart* (Far aux Pruneaux)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 ml) whole milk; 5 eggs (1 cup/250 g); 2 tbsp aged rum; 7 oz. (200 g) prunes, pitted (see Chef’s Notes); 2 tbsp (25 g) butter and AP flour, for the pan; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise (see Chef’s Notes); ⅔ cup (3 oz./80 g) AP flour, sifted; ¾ cup (4¾ oz./135 g) sugar

Far aux Pruneaux

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

2 tbsp (25 g) butter and AP flour, for the pan
2 cups (5

Europe
France
Dessert
Vegetarian
Pie
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C/Gas Mark 6). Generously grease the cake pan with the butter, then dust with flour until coated.
Pour the milk into a saucepan, scrape in the vanilla seeds, and add the bean. Bring to a simmer, remove from the hea