Far Breton

Far Breton
	A piece of a Far Breton cake.
Type	Cake
Place of origin	France
Region or state	Brittany
Main ingredients	Flour, eggs, milk
	Media: Far Breton ;

Last updated July 29, 2025

Far Breton (also Breton far; Breton : Farz forn) is a traditional cake or dessert from the Brittany region in France.^[1] Its base is similar in composition to a clafoutis batter: a flan-style eggs-and-milk custard with flour added. Prunes or raisins are common additions.^[2]^[3] Numerous recipes available at popular websites suggest soaking the dried fruits in alcohol; although this is not traditional practice.

Far Breton as served in Brittany is often cooked to a much more "burned" appearance than online recipes indicate; the top of the custard appears nearly blackened rather than golden-brown.

References

↑ Deseine, Trish (24 October 2008). "Far breton aux pruneaux". Times Online . Retrieved 19 March 2010.^{[ dead link ]}
↑ Bertinet, Richard (16 May 2009). "Richard Bertinet's Far Breton". Times Online . Retrieved 19 March 2010.
↑ Bertinet, Richard (21 Mar 2014). "Richard Bertinet's Phare Breton recipe". The Telegraph . Retrieved 2 July 2015.^{[ dead link ]}

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[Deseine-1] Deseine, Trish (24 October 2008). "Far breton aux pruneaux". Times Online . Retrieved 19 March 2010.^{[ dead link ]}

[bertinet-2] Bertinet, Richard (16 May 2009). "Richard Bertinet's Far Breton". Times Online . Retrieved 19 March 2010.

[bertinetTelegraph-3] Bertinet, Richard (21 Mar 2014). "Richard Bertinet's Phare Breton recipe". The Telegraph . Retrieved 2 July 2015.^{[ dead link ]}

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