Flaugnarde facts for kids
Cranberry and walnut flaugnarde
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| Course | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | France |
| Serving temperature | Warm or cold |
| Main ingredients | Batter, apples, peaches, pears, plums, prunes or other fruit; powdered sugar |
Flaugnarde (pronounced: [floɲaʁd]) is a delicious baked French dessert. It's also sometimes called flagnarde, flognarde, or flougnarde. This sweet treat is made by arranging fruit in a buttered dish and then pouring a thick, flan-like batter over it.
It's a bit like a clafoutis, which is a similar French dessert usually made with black cherries. But a flaugnarde is special because it uses other fruits like apples, peaches, pears, plums, or even prunes. Imagine a sweet, puffy Yorkshire pudding or a big, thick pancake! Once it's baked, it's often dusted with confectioner's sugar (that's powdered sugar) and can be enjoyed warm or cold.
Where Does Flaugnarde Come From?
The name "Flaugnarde" comes from old Occitan words, fleunhe and flaunhard. These words mean "soft" or "downy," which perfectly describes the dessert's texture. This yummy dish is very popular in certain parts of France, especially in the Auvergne, Limousin, and Périgord regions.
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Fig and blueberry flaugnarde
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A classic clafoutis
