Flaugnarde () also known as flagnarde, flognarde or flougnarde, is a baked
French dessert with fruit arranged in a buttered dish and covered with a thick
flan-like batter. Similar to a
clafoutis, which is made with black cherries, a flaugnarde is made with
apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ' ...
s,
peach
The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and others (the glossy-skinned, non-f ...
es,
pear
Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the po ...
s,
plums,
prune
A prune is a dried plum, most commonly from the European plum (''Prunus domestica''). Not all plum species or varieties can be dried into prunes. A prune is the firm-fleshed fruit (plum) of '' Prunus domestica'' varieties that have a high so ...
s or other fruits. Resembling a sweet
batter pudding or large
pancake, the dish is dusted with
confectioner's sugar and can be served either warm or cold.
Origins
The name is derived from the
Occitan Occitan may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain.
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France.
* Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...
words ''fleunhe'' and ''flaunhard'',
[ Frederic Mistral, ''Lou Tresor dóu Felibrige'': FLAUNHARD: (rom. ''flaugnard'') Mignard avec niaiserie, qui se plaint pour peu de chose, douillet, faible, indolent] which both translate as "soft" or "downy". The dish is common in the
Auvergne
Auvergne (; ; oc, label= Occitan, Auvèrnhe or ) is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Au ...
,
Limousin
Limousin (; oc, Lemosin ) is a former administrative region of southwest-central France. On 1 January 2016, it became part of the new administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It comprised three departments: Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienn ...
and
Périgord
Périgord ( , ; ; oc, Peiregòrd / ) is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne department, now forming the northern part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is div ...
regions of France.
Gallery
Image:clafouti02.jpg, Fig and blueberry flaugnarde
Image:Clafoutis.JPG, A classic clafoutis
See also
*
Pannenkoek, the large Dutch pancake that often includes fruits
References
Occitan desserts
French desserts
Custard desserts
Fruit dishes
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