Far breton

February 2, 2011

You learn about far breton when you travel to Brittany, on the west coast of France. This traditional French dessert is similar to clafoutis in texture, expect denser, with prunes (Pruneaux d'Agen) replacing cherries. When we traveled to Belle-Ile en mer this past summer, you will have guessed what we ate there too. I wrote a recipe for the Boston Globe food section today. I hope you'll enjoy the dessert as much as we did. I also baked a gluten free version for me to enjoy! Quand même ! The recipe can be found here.

31 Comments

Ben · February 3, 2011
My wife made this last night. Delicious, and perfect to remind us of our own trip to Brittany last summer. Thanks!
Paula · February 3, 2011
when I looks at this shoot I`m hungry :)
Frédérique · February 3, 2011
Depuis le temps que tes petits bols me faisaient rêver, j'ai fini par trouver une boutique Anthropologie lors d'un séjour aux Etats-Unis. Ils ont survécu au voyage du retour, et voilà ma cuisine toute pleine de couleur...
Alex · February 3, 2011
yum! I ate far with my mom in France years ago. Our other favorite sweet from Brittany was the Breton Butter Cake - a yeast dough laminated with butter and sugar. It was so caramelly, flakey, and delicious.
Joanna · February 4, 2011
Thank you, I always love a new dessert recipe and I have never heard of this one. Clafoutis is one of our family favourites though so I can't wait to try it!
Gina · February 3, 2011
looks great! http://kimchicsisters.blogspot.com/2011/01/snow-homemade-waffles.html
Jennifer · February 4, 2011
Hi Bea - Since this serves 6, can I also bake it in individual ramekins? Should I adjust the temp? And what about cooking time? Thanks so much!
Amanda · February 9, 2011
Wow. Clafoutis is very important in my house. My father even insists on having it every year instead of birthday cake. This looks like we would all instantly be hooked. And I love the prunes. They feel somehow more wintery.
Helene - I cook with butter · February 23, 2011
Bonjour Béa! Je viens de decouvrir ton blog. Je n'ai pas encore eu le temps de bien le visiter mais la recette du Far Breton m'a tapé à l'oeil. Et oui, je suis une petite Bretonne (who now lives in London) donc le far Breton je connais...et j'adore. Je suis bien contente d'avoir découvert le blog d'une Française! Superbes photos!
riet · February 3, 2011
prunes receipe sounds heavenly, hope it tasts the same:)
lucile · February 5, 2011
superbes tes photos !!!
Denver Photographers · February 2, 2011
man that looks fantastic!
Sini · February 3, 2011
I'm sure this is delicious if it's anything like clafoutis which I'm deeply in love with (thanks to you, by the way!).
peachkins · February 3, 2011
love those spoons!
Cork @ Cork's Outdoors · February 3, 2011
Great recipe! ...I too have problems with flour: do you have a link to the gluten-free recipe you prepared for yourself?
Baking Colours · February 2, 2011
great recipe!... when I first see the pics I though it was clafoutti!!.... I must try it at home...great blog!!..I love it. kisses from argentina
Marysol · February 2, 2011
Unfortunately, I have yet to visit France. But I am familiar with Far Breton. And your rich-looking version, made with prunes, looks like an excuse for me to march into the kitchen and crank my oven on.
Nikos Nyfoudis · February 2, 2011
No dessert!!!! Yes dessert...
Hérisson · February 2, 2011
Oooh, thank you so much for the recipe! I'll definitely give it a try. My boyfriend's family is from near Brest, and I've always used his aunt's recipe (delicious! thinner, & with raisins instead of prunes) -- but a little something different is always nice :) It's nice to see a bit of Brittany in the Boston area! He'll be delighted when I show him the Globe. Trugarez!
sweet road · February 2, 2011
This looks great! I have to make a dinner with individual desserts for everyone and this looks simple enough!
The Food Hound · February 2, 2011
Mmmmm, I have yet to make it to Brittany, but I need no other reason than Calvados and far Breton!
valérie-jeanne · February 2, 2011
Great recipe, love anything custardy. What kind of flour in your gluten free version, quinoa? Enjoy Ireland. Bonnes vacances!
Kim · February 2, 2011
Super, j'adore le far breton... J'ai eu la chance d'en manger une fois quand je suis allée en Bretagne et j'ai adoré. Ceux que tu nous présentes aujourd'hui ont l'air délicieux!
Dominique (De vous à moi...) · February 2, 2011
Ma grand-mère Maryvonne (une vraie bretonne!) le faisait aux raisins, avec beaucoup de beurre salé (with a lot of salted butter)... j'en mets un peu moins et je varie les fruits selon les saisons!
patty biermans · February 2, 2011
Great recipe. We wil visite Bretagne this spring and then we wil for sure eating this! Thankx and I let you know when we get back. Hugzz.....Peebee
Joana · February 2, 2011
Hi Bea, I love your blog. Great pictures, great recipes and great text! Would you share the gluten-free recipes? I usually do not cook your recipes because I try to not eat refined carbohydrates, specially sugar and white flour. Have you tried replacing: cane/beet sugar - coconut nectar or sugar and white flour - blanched almond flour? xoxo
Gourmandises Chroniques · February 2, 2011
Growing up with a brittany grand ma, far breton such as crêpes, is an institution in the family. Later on in Quiberon, I discovered Kouign aman, oh my God !
A Plum By Any Other Name · February 2, 2011
Oh my. As a Bostonian and lover of prunes (ahem, naturally) I have to make this recipe asap! Can't wait to check out the Globe.
Béa · February 3, 2011
Thank you everyone! Ben, ravie que tu aies aimé. Elle l'a fait sans gluten? Valérie-Jeanne, j'ai utilisé de la farine de millet et de la maizena
Lisa@Tarte du Jour · February 3, 2011
I adore clafoutis so I look forward to giving Far Breton a turn. Thanks!
Tes · February 8, 2011
Wow amazing pictures :) I love the recipe...it seems light and fresh :)