Früchtewähe
Wähe: flat Swiss fruit tart set in cream and egg custard
SwissThe Wähe is the open tart of German-speaking Switzerland, known as Kuchen or Fladen depending on the canton: a thin pastry base covered with sliced apples, plums, apricots or cherries, then a simple custard of cream, egg and sugar poured around the fruit and baked until set. Swiss families eat it as a light supper on Fridays, sometimes after a bowl of soup, and fruit Wähe is often dusted with cinnamon sugar. A common mistake is skipping the ground nuts on the base, which lets the fruit juice soak the pastry. Chef's tip: scatter ground hazelnuts on the pastry first; they soak up the juice and keep the base crisp.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the tart
- 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastry
- 3 tbsp ground hazelnuts or almonds
- 1 ½ lb plums, apricots or appleshalved or sliced
For the custard
- ¾ cup single cream
- 3 ½ tbsp milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¾ oz sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 1 tsp cornflour
To finish
- 1 tbsp cinnamon sugar
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 425°F (fan 400°F). Roll 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastry thin to line a 28 cm tart tin and prick the base.
Step 2: Scatter 3 tbsp ground hazelnuts or almonds over the base and arrange 1 ½ lb plums, apricots or apples tightly on top, cut side up. Common mistake: no nuts; a soggy base.
Step 3: Bake for 15 minutes.
15 minStep 4: Whisk ¾ cup single cream, 3 ½ tbsp milk, 2 eggs, 1 ¾ oz sugar, 1 tsp vanilla sugar and 1 tsp cornflour and pour around the fruit.
Step 5: Reduce to 400°F (fan 350°F) and bake 20–25 minutes, until the custard is set. Dust with 1 tbsp cinnamon sugar and serve warm or cold.
25 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does früchtewähe take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- 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.
- What can I use instead of single cream?
- Half double cream, half milk.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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