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far Breton

far Breton

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Discover this traditional Breton bakery, full of flavour and history.

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Recipe from NeuerNutzer2009, Prog, Heuler06 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The Breton cake is a very popular pastry in the Brittany region, known for its sweetness and unique texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.72 $1.09 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.33
  • $0.17
  • $0.06
  • $1.40
  • $0.99
  • $2.10
  • $3.67

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The dried plums are soaked in rum, and the oven is preheated to 150 °C.
  2. Whisk the eggs, caramelize, and mix everything together.
  3. Gradually add the sugar and vanilla, along with the milk. ≈ 3 min
  4. The dough is poured into a well-greased baking pan. ≈ 3 min
  5. (In Brittany, there are specific molds used for making Far.) ≈ 3 min
  6. However, it can also be cooked in an oven-safe dish. ≈ 3 min
  7. The Far is now cooked for 45 minutes to an hour.

The bill

far Breton

  • 250 g of fine flour$0.33
  • 150 g of sugar$0.17
  • A packet of vanilla sugar$0.06
  • 4 large eggs$1.40
  • 1 liter of milk$0.99
  • 100 g of dried plums$2.10
  • 1 glass of rum (or black tea)$3.67

Total$8.72

that's $1.09 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of fine flour
  • 150 g of sugar
  • A packet of vanilla sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 liter of milk
  • 100 g of dried plums
  • 1 glass of rum (or black tea)

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