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France · Pâtisserie bordelaise

Bordeaux canelés

A rum-and-vanilla crêpe-like batter, rested for a whole day, baked to a dark crust and a soft centre.

Recipe by Camille Roussel

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Two canelés with a glossy brown crust on a slate, the soft centre visible on one of them

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Servings
12
Preparation
20 min
Cooking
75 min
Resting
1440 min
Total
1535 min
Difficulty
Advanced

Cuisine / tradition: Pâtisserie bordelaise (FR) — declared by the author

Ingredients

For 12 servings

  • 500 ml whole milk
  • 1 piece vanilla pod
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 g plain flour
  • 250 g caster sugar
  • 2 piece whole eggs
  • 2 piece egg yolks
  • 50 ml dark rum
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

  1. Step 1. Heat the milk with the vanilla and butter to a simmer. Let it cool a little.
  2. Step 2. Mix the flour, sugar and salt. Add the eggs and yolks without making it foam, then the warm milk in a trickle. Add the rum.
  3. Step 3. Cover and rest in the fridge for at least 24 hours.⏱ 1440 min
  4. Step 4. Heat the oven to 250 °C. Butter the moulds and fill them three-quarters full with the well-stirred batter.
  5. Step 5. Bake for 10 minutes at 250 °C, then lower to 180 °C and continue until a dark brown crust forms.⏱ 60 min
  6. Step 6. Turn out at once onto a rack. Eat warm or cold, within two days.

Story and cultural note

A small pastry from Bordeaux, traditionally baked in fluted copper moulds. Resting the batter (24 to 48 hours) and baking first at very high heat, then lower, gives the caramelised crust and creamy centre.

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DietVegetarianNut-free

ContainsGluten (cereals)MilkEggs

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