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Everything at L’OCCITANE starts with a true story…
Grandmère Renard, known as Mamette to her grandchildren, is the grandmother of one of L’Occitane’s very own employees. Born and raised in the south of France, Mamette grew up with a true fondness for cooking with local ingredients and traditional recipes. As a grandmother, she always made sure to have almond financiers in the oven whenever one of her five grandchildren was visiting. L’OCCITANE invites you to experience Provence with her recipes…

Provençal Recipe Booklet
Cherry Clafoutis Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 3 eggs 3 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 1 lb of pitted sweet cherries Directions: Pre-heat the oven to 425F. Mix eggs, flour, sugar and milk. Add the mixture to the heated cream and cook slowly until it is thickened. Pour into a well-buttered heated pie pan. Spread the pitted sweet cherries evenly in the dough. Cook for 45 minutes, and then cool. Meant to be eaten cold.
Crème Brûlée Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 4 cups of heavy cream 10 egg yolks 10 tablespoons white sugar ¾ teaspoons vanilla extract 3 tablespoons brown sugar Directions: 1. Heat the cream in a saucepan and stir over a low heat. 2. Mix the egg yolks, white sugar, and vanilla extract together. 3. Add the mixture to the heated cream and cook slowly until it is thickened. 4. Once thickened, place in refrigerator for one hour, or over night. 5. When cold, place the cream into individual bowls for serving. 6. Add a coat of brown sugar and place under grill to caramelize the sugar. Suggestion to caramelize: heat oven to 300F and place crème brûlée on top rack. Keep a close eye on the sugar and make sure it doesn’t burn too much!
Almond Financier Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1½ cups of confectioner’s sugar 7/8 cup butter 2/3 cup flour 5/8 cup ground almonds (powder) 1 cup ground hazelnut (powder) Directions: Pre-heat the oven to 465F. Melt the butter to a golden brown color. Mix together the sugar, flour, almond powder and hazelnut powder. Stirring constantly, incorporate the egg whites to the mix and the melted butter. Coat the pan molds with butter and pour the mix. Cook for 5 minutes in 465F heat, and then reduce the temperature to 400F. Cook for 10 minutes. Sweet Cherry Temptations Shea Vanilla Caress As your mouth waters for the delectable Almond Financiers, let your senses be pampered in a bath of Delicious Almond… Limited Edition Almond Foaming Bath $32 Delicious Almond Candle $28 Read More Recipes >