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Crème d'amande
Almond cream
Crème d'amande: French almond cream baked inside tarts and galettes
Crème d'amande is the rich almond cream French pastry cooks bake inside the galette des rois at Epiphany, under the pears of a Bourdaloue tart and inside almond croissants. Soft butter, sugar, ground almonds and egg are beaten together into a thick paste that puffs and turns golden and moist in the oven. Mixed with a little pastry cream it becomes frangipane. The common mistake is whisking too much air into it, which makes it rise and then sink in the oven. Chef's tip: use butter that is soft but not melted, and beat with a spatula rather than a whisk.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 3 ½ oz unsalted buttersoft
- 3 ½ oz caster sugar
- 3 ½ oz ground almonds
- 2 eggsat room temperature
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Beat the 3 ½ oz unsalted butter and 3 ½ oz caster sugar with a spatula until smooth.
3 minStep 2: Mix in the 3 ½ oz ground almonds and 1 pinch salt.
2 minStep 3: Beat in the 2 eggs one at a time, then the ½ tsp vanilla extract, until the cream is smooth and spreadable. Use at once, or keep covered in the fridge for 2 days and soften before using.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does crème d'amande take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of unsalted butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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