Clementine confectioner's custard
This clementine confectioner's custard makes the most of the delicious fruity flavour by using both the juice and zest.
27K 4.2/5 based on 6 reviews
Last modified on: January 23th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 kg 50 g, you will need:
- 1
30 clementines - 2
5.3 oz caster sugar - 3
9 egg yolks - 4
2.0 oz cornflour - 5
5.5 oz butter
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 15 min. | 15 min. | 30 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Zest 3 clementines onto 5.3 oz caster sugar. Mix well and cover.
Set aside. This mixture can be made the day before, which leaves time for the sugar to absorb all the flavour from the zest.
Set aside. This mixture can be made the day before, which leaves time for the sugar to absorb all the flavour from the zest.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Squeeze all the clementines. You should end up with 250 ml of juice.
Pour the juice into a saucepan on low heat and bring up to 140°F (60°C). Take care not to let it to boil.
Pour the juice into a saucepan on low heat and bring up to 140°F (60°C). Take care not to let it to boil.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour the hot clementine juice into the mixture.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Mix well.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Pour the mixture back into the pan through a fine strainer.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Press well to squeeze out all the juice, just leaving the zest behind.
Stage 8 - 8 min.
Put the pan back on low heat, stirring constantly with a soft spatula...
Stage 9
... then a whisk, until the mixture thickens.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
To finish, briskly whisk in 5.5 oz butter (in small pieces).
Stage 11
Your clementine confectioner's custard is ready. Cover and leave to cool before using.
Stage 12
You can also accelerate the cooling with this method the professionals use.
Remarks
The flavour of clementines is closely linked to their quality, so choose the best you can.
To fully appreciate the flavour of this custard do wait until it is cold; warmth simply doesn't do it justice.
To fully appreciate the flavour of this custard do wait until it is cold; warmth simply doesn't do it justice.
Keeping
2 or 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,747 Kcal or 15,688 Kj | 60 gr | 462 gr | 185 gr |
| 187 % | 23 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 106 Kcal or 444 Kj | 2 gr | 13 gr | 5 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 50 g : 25.97 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin Parmentier, Tatin apple diplomat tart, Koulibiak in pie dish, Ramekins with almonds, apples and lemon, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear charlotte, Lime (or lemon) curd, Pistachio tiramisu, Raspberry muffins, Strawberry, kiwi and mascarpone verrines, ... All |
 | Cornflour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Paris flan filling, Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream), Rabbit civet "à la normande", Upside-down Parmentier, ... All |
 | Clementines: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Clementine sorbet, Citrus crunch, Clementine Chantilly, Clementine Creamy, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, ... All |
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