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Friesentorte
Friesentorte: Frisian puff-pastry torte with plum butter and whipped cream
GermanOn the coasts of East and North Frisia, from Norden to the island of Föhr, Friesentorte is what the tea room serves after a windy walk on the dykes, usually with a pot of strong black tea taken with rock sugar and cream. Three crisp rounds of puff pastry are layered with dark plum butter (Pflaumenmus) and a thick band of whipped cream; the top layer is cut into wedges before baking and glazed with sugar, so every slice gets its own shiny lid. Some versions add rum to the plums; this one is alcohol-free. A common mistake is assembling it hours ahead, which turns the pastry soft. Chef's tip: assemble no more than an hour before serving and keep it cold; the contrast of crackly pastry and cream is the whole point.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Cut three 24 cm discs from the 1 ⅜ lb all-butter puff pastry, using a plate as a guide. Prick them all over with a fork and lay them on lined trays.
10 minStep 2: Cut one disc into 12 wedges with a sharp knife but leave them in place. Sprinkle that disc with the 3 tbsp sugar.
3 minStep 3: Bake for 15–18 minutes, until puffed, deep golden and crisp; the sugared disc should look glazed. Cool completely on a rack, then lift the 12 wedges apart carefully.
20 minStep 4: Stir the 12 ½ oz plum butter (Pflaumenmus) or thick plum jam with the ½ tsp ground cinnamon. Whip the 2 ½ cups whipping cream with the 0.6 oz vanilla sugar to firm peaks, but stop before it turns grainy.
8 minStep 5: Put one plain disc on a plate, spread with half the plum butter and a third of the cream. Add the second disc, the rest of the plum butter and most of the remaining cream, smoothing the sides.
8 minStep 6: Lay the sugared wedges on top at a slight angle, each resting on a ribbon of the last cream. Dust with 1 tbsp icing sugar if you like, chill for 30 minutes and cut along the wedges.
31 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does friesentorte take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of plum butter (pflaumenmus) or thick plum jam?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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