This soft, custard like cake is a traditional French dessert said to have originated in the Limousin region in south-central France, although it can be commonly found in the Auvergne and Périgord regions too! Fleugne or flaunhard comes from the Occitan word meaning soft or downy, elluding to how delicate this dessert is!
Pear Flognarde
Ingredients
1kg pear
100g flour
100g sugar
3 eggs
5cl cognac
60g melted butter
0,5l hot milk
1 pinch of salt
Method
Preheat the oven at 180°C
Core the pears and cut them into thin slices
Wisk together flour, sugar, eggs, and salt
Add in the cognac and melted butter, then slowly pour in the milk
Butter your cake mold
Add the sliced pears to the bottom, and then pour the batter on top
Bake for 45 min
Unmold & let cool before slicing
Bon appetit!
