Type Cake Place of origin France | Region or state Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine | |
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Main ingredients apple, salted butter, sugar, egg, almonds Similar Kig ha farz, Flaugnarde, Far Breton, Kouign‑amann, Norman Tart | ||
The Vitréais /ˈvitreɪɛ/ is a Breton cake. It is a specialty of Vitré, city in the East of Brittany. It is a cake with apples with salted butter caramel, eggs and almonds.
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Origin
The name derives from the Vitré's country "vitréais" and created by a pastry cook from inner city of Vitré, Mr Lhuissier.
Preservation
This cake keeps very well in the fridge and freezer.
References
Vitréais Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA