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Nutritional Values

🔥320kcal
💪4gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑14gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️150 gServing

* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🥛 Dairy

Lyonnaise Cake

How to order / say it
Say it Tarte à la Lyonnaise — [tahrt ah lah lee-yoh-nehz]
Order I'd like the Lyonnaise cake, please.
Locally Je voudrais la tarte à la Lyonnaise, s'il vous plaît.
Say locally

A traditional apple tart with a hint of cinnamon.

Why try it?

This dessert encapsulates the simplicity and elegance of Lyon's pastries, a reflection of delicate French baking techniques.

How it tastes

The tart offers a buttery crust paired with tender apple slices, lightly spiced with cinnamon and a subtle sweetness that lets the apple shine through.

Origin & History — first documented: 1825

Dating back to early 19th century, this tart emerged from Lyon’s pastry shops as a celebration of regional apples and the art of tarte making.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 300 g apples
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🌾 100 g flour
  • 🍯 80 g sugar
  • 🧂 5 g cinnamon
  • 🥚 1 eggs

Method

  1. 1 Prepare tart dough with flour, butter, and sugar, then refrigerate.
  2. 2 Slice apples thinly and season with cinnamon.
  3. 3 Roll out dough and layer with apples.
  4. 4 Bake until apples are soft and crust is golden.

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