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Blueberry cake (tourte des Pyrénées aux myrtilles)

This cake from the Bigorre region is made with blueberries and best served warm with icing sugar.

  • serves

    2

  • prep

    20 minutes

  • cook

    45 minutes

  • difficulty

    Mid

serves

2

people

preparation

20

minutes

cooking

45

minutes

difficulty

Mid

level

Ingredients

  • 150 g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra (about 20g) for the mould
  • 250 g flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 180 g caster sugar
  • 2 vanilla beans
  • 150 g blueberries
Cooling time: 10 minutes

Instructions

  1. Using a pastry brush, coat a 20 cm round scalloped brioche mould with melted butter. Chill the mould until the dough is ready.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Sift flour and baking powder together.
  3. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and vanilla bean seeds. While continuing to whisk, pour in the 150 g of melted butter, the lemon juice, and the flour. Mix until incorporated.
  4. Beat the egg whites into firm peaks. Gently fold in the egg whites and blueberries into the batter.
  5. Remove the mould from the refrigerator, pour the batter and bake immediately for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. At the end of cooking, the tourte must be golden and should have a bump on top. Remove from the oven, let cool for 10 minutes and take out of the mould.
  7. Sprinkle icing sugar on top. Serve warm.


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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Plat du Tour is a foodie and history lover's guide to the Tour de France route. Each stage of the race inspires renowned chef Guillaume Brahimi to cook a dish and explore the most exciting produce, the best stories and the unusual nuggets of history that France and its cuisine are famous for.
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Published 3 October 2023 10:35am
By Guillaume Brahimi
Source: SBS



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