Flaugnarde

Flaugnarde (pronounced: [floɲaʁd]) also known as flagnarde, flognarde or flougnarde. This is a flan-like baked French dessert with fruit arranged in a buttered dish and covered with a thick flan-like batter.^[1] Similar to a clafoutis which is made with black cherries, a flaugnarde is made with apples, peaches, pears, plums, prunes or other fruits. Resembling a 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 words fleunhe^[2] and flaunhard,^[3] which both translate as "soft" or "downy". The dish is common in the Auvergne, Limousin and Périgord regions of France.

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See also

• Pannekoek, the large Dutch pancake that often includes fruits

References

1. ^ Larousse Gastronomique, Clarkson Potter Publishers, New York, English edition
2. ^ Frederic Mistral, Lou Tresor dóu Felibrige: FLEUNHE: (rom. fenis, débile) Mou, faible, défaillant, douillet
3. ^ Frederic Mistral, Lou Tresor dóu Felibrige: FLAUNHARD: (rom. flaugnard) Mignard avec niaiserie, qui se plaint pour peu de chose, douillet, faible, indolent