tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post130774269060465371..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: A cake called a « toutché »Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-43786761420152125142012-11-16T07:02:48.995+01:002012-11-16T07:02:48.995+01:00Kassandra, I used a big silicone cake pan, but I s...Kassandra, I used a big silicone cake pan, but I should have used a pie plate because the toutché is better made in a pan with slanted rather than straight sides. I think the pan I used for this amount of pastry measures at least 12 x 12 if not 13 x 13 inches, and it's a good inch and a half deep.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56000630690699507082012-11-11T20:05:04.880+01:002012-11-11T20:05:04.880+01:00A question for you regarding this lovely recipe: c...A question for you regarding this lovely recipe: could you elaborate on the size of pan? Would it be similar to a 9x13 inch (je suis Americaine!!) pan?? That is what it looks like in the great picture, but I just thought I would check...Kassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722930345289468125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33390877181347654192012-10-30T19:59:51.841+01:002012-10-30T19:59:51.841+01:00'Sounds' great!'Sounds' great!Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-68249900477773821692012-10-30T16:42:00.613+01:002012-10-30T16:42:00.613+01:00Would love to taste this cake some time.
It's...Would love to taste this cake some time.<br /><br />It's good to hear that your family made it through the storm OK and that you kept your power, CHM.<br /><br />Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37940269179078178232012-10-30T15:41:11.685+01:002012-10-30T15:41:11.685+01:00you had me a "cream filling".... wow! an...you had me a "cream filling".... wow! and to make it savory is a great idea. bacon makes everything better. ;-)<br />Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14173947175989200202012-10-30T14:06:01.494+01:002012-10-30T14:06:01.494+01:00Thank you for the link. It seems that “le toutché”...Thank you for the link. It seems that “le toutché” is a specialty of the northern part of Franche Comté close to Lorraine. Since my maternal family originate from Arbois in the southern part of the province, I think that’s why I’ve never heard of it. However, it is called also “gâteau de ménage” and I might have heard of that.<br /><br />Here are two links that should interest you and give you some ideas.<br /><br />http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A2teau_de_m%C3%A9nage<br />http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_franc-comtoise<br /><br />Bonjour Cousine,<br />Glad to know you sister is OK in DC. We were expecting much worse conditions. It is still raining and may continue so for some time, but practically no wind.<br />chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20967431702925479012012-10-30T13:53:43.863+01:002012-10-30T13:53:43.863+01:00Ken
I believe that upstate New York may have bee...Ken<br /><br />I believe that upstate New York may have been spared except for some rain and wind.Looks like the hurricane ( now a tropical storm) veered left after crashing ashore along the US east coast.<br /><br />We were expecting for bad weather last night -even brought in my car because we were expecting gust > 100 km/hr but it was just windy and it has started to rain now. However NJ and NYC took a big hit. Snow in West Virginia and part of MD.<br /><br />Bonjour CHM<br /><br />Happy to hear that you are all right in VA - same for my sister in DC ( offices were closed yesterday and will be closed to day also). I have never heard about that cake and hope to ask la grande tante next time I speak to her. She was born and grew up in Franche Comté .The Beaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457136925020206640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52961987105465733892012-10-30T12:03:11.264+01:002012-10-30T12:03:11.264+01:00Hi Diane, you can buy crème entière liquide at the...Hi Diane, you can buy <i>crème entière liquide</i> at the supermarket, I'm sure. I used <i>crème entière liquide</i> from a 20 cl carton + a little <i>crème fraîche épaisse</i> to bring the quantity to 25 cl. It's hard for me to understand how <i>crème fraîche</i> would not be considered "real" cream. <i>Crème fraîche</i> is slightly "fermented" or cultured, as is the milk from which French butter is made. The fermentation gives the cream and the butter a good taste. I guess it really is a different world here, as compared to S. Africa, the UK... or the US.<br /><br />CHM, try this link for info about <a href="http://www.keldelice.com/guide/specialites/le-toutche" rel="nofollow">le toutché</a>.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-2584233489464836322012-10-30T11:57:09.634+01:002012-10-30T11:57:09.634+01:00Very interesting. It looks tasty :)Very interesting. It looks tasty :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1343230636318845602012-10-30T11:55:24.292+01:002012-10-30T11:55:24.292+01:00Oops forgot to ask, would creme fraiche be all rig...Oops forgot to ask, would creme fraiche be all right for the cream - never see real cream around here? DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52029594514070097932012-10-30T11:54:38.368+01:002012-10-30T11:54:38.368+01:00Glad to hear from both of you, CHM and Bob R. The ...Glad to hear from both of you, CHM and Bob R. The worst weather seems to have been between Washington DC and Maine, or maybe farther down into Virginia. We are waiting to hear how things come to pass in the Albany area, where Walt is from.<br /><br />Yes, CHM, the toutché salé would be a kind of quiche, but with a bread-brioche crust. Sounds good to me.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-53156665916615065182012-10-30T11:54:24.832+01:002012-10-30T11:54:24.832+01:00That sounds really interesting, have bookmarked th...That sounds really interesting, have bookmarked this one to they out. Thanks Ken. Keep warm both of you. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31935635871019919922012-10-30T11:27:52.879+01:002012-10-30T11:27:52.879+01:00Another great recipe Ken. I'll make it in the...Another great recipe Ken. I'll make it in the near future, although first up is the shrimp, coconut milk and rice noodle soup from the other day. While everyone at the grocery store was stocking up on staples for the storm, I bought rice noodles. And the storm here in Maine hasn't been much; a fair amount of wind but not much rain. It seems like the NYC area got hit pretty bad though.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-54758801494110976252012-10-30T11:22:36.179+01:002012-10-30T11:22:36.179+01:00Even though part of my family is from Franche-Comt...Even though part of my family is from Franche-Comté, I have never heard of such a cake; I wonder if my Cousine has.<br /><br />It looks delicious and if you used lardons it would be akin to a Quiche, IMHO.<br /><br />I’m going to Google it in French and learn a little more.<br /><br />I wrote my comment before going to the comment section.<br /><br />I was going to ask how your mother and family were faring in coastal NC and I’m glad to know everything is OK. Hope Walt’s family is safe in Upper New York state.<br /><br />Here, in Northern Virginia we’ve had rain and wind but, as far as I know, nothing more than the usual in such context. For some reason I lost my land line phone connection for several hours early yesterday morning. No power failure [yet?]. It is supposed to be worse today. We’ll see. So far, Agnes, exactly forty years ago, has been much worse here.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28530608790701563392012-10-30T10:46:26.656+01:002012-10-30T10:46:26.656+01:00Tim and all, I just looked at weather statistics, ...Tim and all, I just looked at weather statistics, and I see that the area 100 miles or so north of my town in NC had 250 mm (!) of rain compared to the 90 mm I mentioned earlier.<br /><br />I'll try to call CHM in Virginia this afternoon to see how he weathered the storm.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4240077039711455442012-10-30T09:02:27.282+01:002012-10-30T09:02:27.282+01:00Thanks, Tim. The area on the coast of North Caroli...Thanks, Tim. The area on the coast of North Carolina where I grew up and where my mother, sister, and other family members still live, got some wind and about 90 mm of rain on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Not really a big deal there, where the annual rainfall totals about 1400 mm.<br /><br />Farther north is the area where Walt's family lives, 150 miles north of New York City. We are waiting to hear how friends and family fare up there, where rain and flooding will be the big problem.<br /><br />Thanks to Susan too, for the nice e-mail she sent me yesterday on the same subject.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7565720935744785812012-10-30T08:08:57.791+01:002012-10-30T08:08:57.791+01:00This cake sounds delischus! I have just had to mak...This cake sounds delischus! I have just had to make myself a sandwich to keep my stomach quiet.<br /><br />On the cat front... first RonRon and then Baron came and walked slowly up and down me at around 6:15 this morning... they got fed... at 7:30!<br /><br />Still it enabled me to take a look at what is going on in the States at the moment... hope all your family and friends are OK.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.com