Far Breton Recipe

• 9 oz Prunes (pitted)
• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 5/8 cup White Sugar
• 1 tbsp Vanilla Sugar
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 pinch Salt
• 4 Eggs
• 3 cups Whole Milk
• 2 tbsp Rum
• Water (as required)

• Preheat oven to 450 °F (230 °C).
• Grease a shallow 2 quart baking dish.
• Place a saucepan on heat and keep prunes and enough water to cover them.
• Bring the water to a simmer and cook till the prunes turn tender for about 10 minutes. They should still be in their shape.
• Drain the prunes and arrange them neatly at the bottom of the baking dish.
• Take a large mixing bowl and whisk together flour, white sugar, vanilla sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Add in eggs, one at a time. Beat the mixture well after each egg addition.
• Pour milk, stirring briskly with a wooden spoon till the mixture is well combined.
• Add in rum and mix well.
• Pour the prepared batter into the baking dish over the prunes.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 400 °F and bake for about 30 minutes till the top has turned brown and the filling is firm and has risen up.
• Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.