Meaning of far breton | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A traditional cake or dessert from the Brittany region in France, with a base similar in composition to a clafoutis batter, a flan-style eggs-and-milk custard with flour, with prunes or raisins commonly added.
   countable, uncountable
2. Alternative letter-case form of far breton.
   alt-of, countable, uncountable

Examples

“We finished off this Breton-inspired meal with homemade far breton, a flan chock-a-block with plump, moist prunes, lightyears from the often-profferred, dried-up version.”

“Everyone becomes addicted to my tomato flamiche, my far breton made with figs and also my Croatian pepper biscuits.”

“Old-fashioned orange cake (recipe follows); brioche; and far breton – a flan-style specialty from Brittany – are among the family favourites that she shares in the book.”

“You’d be right to expect versions of cassoulet and choucroute among the 125 recipes in “French,” but you might be surprised to find souffles, country pâté and far Breton, which is a kind of clafoutis.”

“Like Arcade, Burrow shows some classic French influences, in pastries like crisp sables; custardy, caramel-edged mini far Bretons; and buttery wedges of gateau Basque.”

“Eating this is a sensual experience. It’s a bit like crème brûlée in that you should really close your eyes for the first bite and give yourself over to the exquisite pleasure of the soft silken creamy lush slippery richness. But a far Breton has a bit more substance and, in this recipe, a boozy undercurrent.”

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