Navettes Bretonnes aux fruits rouges (Breton Navettes with Red Fruit)

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Navettes Bretonnes aux fruits rouges (Breton Navettes with Red Fruit)

Navettes Bretonnes aux fruits rouges (Breton Navettes with Red Fruit) is a traditional French recipe (from Brittany) for classic gratin dish of dough shaped into shuttle-boats that are filled with red fruit and then baked as biscuits (cookies). The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic French version of: Breton Navettes with Red Fruit (Navettes Bretonnes aux fruits rouges).

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

25 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Baking Recipes French Recipes Breton Recipes

Navettes are dry biscuits (shaped as small boats) traditionally prepared for Candlemas instead of pancakes, especially in Marseille. It is a biscuit that was created by Monsieur Aveyrous in 1781. It is eaten cold (like most dry cakes). This is a version that’s adapted to the Breton style of cookery. It’s typically served as a snack and goes well with coffee or tea.

Ingredients:

250g butter
250g caster sugar
250g of flour
6 egg yolks
Some red fruit

Method:

Pre-heat your oven to 150°C.

In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add five of the egg yolks, one at a time, beating thoroughly to combine after each addition. Sift over the flour and mix in with a wooden spoon until you obtain a compact dough.

Grease a baking tray then, working with about 2 tbsp of the dough at a time, form into rough boat shapes and press a hollow in the top. Arrange on the baking tray. Beat together the last egg yolk with 2 tbsp water and use this to egg wash the tops of the dough.

Add fruit to fill the depression in the top of the ‘boat’ (raspberries, strawberries, cherries red currants or your choice of red fruit).

Transfer to your pre-heated oven and bake for about 25 minutes, until the fruit have softened and the biscuits are dry. Allow to cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.