Strawberries with mint and cream
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
6 people
7 Ingredients- 1
250 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream) - 2
1 handful fresh mint leaves - 3
3 drops food colouring (optional) - 4
250 g strawberries - 5
½ lemon - 6
2 tablespoons Vanilla sugar - 7
250 g Chantilly cream - Total weight: 855 grams
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 25 min.
You can add 3 drops food colouring (green) when cold.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Serve without delay.
If you finish early, leave in the fridge, but for not more than half an hour.
If you want to prepare in advance, make confectioner's custard the day before, but cut strawberries and whip cream at the last minute.
Tip for better keeping: the whipped cream layer should completely cover stramberries to protect from air and prevent oxydation.
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=50 % | 610 RDI=60 % | 310 RDI=50 % | 2,350 RDI=120 % | 9,830 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,150 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 100 RDI=10 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,640 RDI: 20 % |
- For 6 people : 6.35 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
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