Pithivier

(French)

puff pastry, frangipane, almond paste

Pithivier is a classic French savory pastry, with a distinctive round shape, enclosed pie usually made by baking two disks of puff pastry, with filling stuffed in between. The filling is always placed as a lump in the middle of the bottom dough layer, rather than spread on it, to prevent it liquefying and leaking during baking. The pie is traditionally finished with a distinct shine to the top of the crust, by egg-washing beforehand, or by caramelizing a dusting …

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Created Sept. 17, 2018 by: itisclaudio


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