Timing a Half Batch of Ikarian Braised Pork

Asked Dec 20, 2019 by Judy T.

I made a half recipe of this delicious dish using the timing for the full recipe. Can anyone please offer the timing adjustment for the half recipe? Mine seemed over cooked, but still tasty.

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Gâteau de Ménage (“Household Cake”)

From the Franche-Comté area of France, gâteau de ménage translates as “household cake.” (Is it any wonder we prefer the French name?) With a base of rich, yeasted brioche-like dough that’s shaped into a tart shell and filled with a sweet, eggy cream c

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Judy T.
January 15, 2020
Thank you.
Jeffrey B.
January 21, 2020
Temp it with an instant read thermometer for safety as well as proper degree of doneness.

Recipe

Gâteau de Ménage (“Household Cake”)

From the Franche-Comté area of France, gâteau de ménage translates as “household cake.” (Is it any wonder we prefer the French name?) With a base of rich, yeasted brioche-like dough that’s shaped into a tart shell and filled with a sweet, eggy cream c

By Lawman JohnsonMay 21, 2026