
Brown Butter Bombe
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Brown Butter Bombe is a rich, buttery baked dessert that combines browned butter, sugar, eggs and flour with a pastry shell, topped with chopped nuts and warm cinnamon spice. This indulgent treat takes just 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to bake, making it ideal for those who want an impressive pudding without extensive preparation. It suits anyone looking for a sophisticated, comforting dessert.
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Ingredients
- 400 gbutter(unsalted)
- 200 gsugar
- 250 gflour
- 20 gsalt
- 3eggs
- 120 mlmilk
- 1 mlvanilla
- 400 gpastry dough
- 100 gchopped nuts
- 1 gcinnamon
- 10 gbaking powder
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Tip: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the butter.
- 3
Remove the browned butter from the heat and stir in the sugar until well combined.
- 4
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
Tip: Make sure to sift the dry ingredients to remove any lumps.
- 5
Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Mix until a smooth dough forms.
Tip: Don't overmix the dough.
- 6
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry dough to a thickness of about 3 mm.
Tip: Use a rolling pin to achieve an even thickness.
- 7
Cut out 6 equal-sized rectangles from the pastry dough. Place each rectangle on the prepared baking sheet.
Tip: Leave about 2 cm of space between each pastry.
- 8
Spoon the browned butter mixture onto one half of each pastry, leaving a 1 cm border around the edges.
Tip: Sprinkle the chopped nuts and cinnamon on top of the butter.
- 9
Fold the other half of the pastry over the filling, pressing the edges to seal. Use a fork to crimp the edges.
- 10
Brush the tops of the pastries with a little milk and sprinkle with sugar.
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