Strawberry Charlotte
This is a faily quick charlotte recipe. It begins, as usual, by soaking finger biscuits in syrup, in this case flavoured with lime. The charlotte is then assembled with alternate layers of Chantilly (whipped cream) and strawberries.
119K 26 4.9
Last modified on: June 17th 2012
Keywords for this recipe:CharlotteBiscuitsStrawberryChantilly creamCoulisFor 6 people, you will need:
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150 ml Sugar syrup - 1
1 lime - 2
10 g Vanilla sugar - 3
30 Finger biscuits - 4
250 ml Chantilly cream - 5
500 g strawberries - 6
1 tablespoon caster sugar (optional) - Total weight: 1,635 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 9 min. | 2 hours | 3 hours 9 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Place a circle of cooking parchment in the bottom of your charlotte mould to make turning out easier.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Prepare the soaking syrup by mixing 150 ml Sugar syrup, the juice of 1 lime and 10 g Vanilla sugar. Mix well.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Prepare 500 g strawberries and cut into small pieces.
You can mix these with 1 tablespoon caster sugar, but it is not essential.
You can mix these with 1 tablespoon caster sugar, but it is not essential.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Prepare 250 ml Chantilly cream.
Stage 5
Begin assembling the charlotte: soak a biscuit in the syrup...
Stage 6 - 10 min.
...and place on the paper in the bottom of the mould.
Use as many biscuits as you need to form what will become the "top" of the charlotte.
The biscuits should sit tightly against each other (press them into place if necessary). The bottom of the mould should no longer be visible. Fill in any gaps with small pieces of soaked biscuit.
Use as many biscuits as you need to form what will become the "top" of the charlotte.
The biscuits should sit tightly against each other (press them into place if necessary). The bottom of the mould should no longer be visible. Fill in any gaps with small pieces of soaked biscuit.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Then arrange biscuits vertically up the sides, soaked as before, to form the sides of the charlotte.
The sides of the mould should be completely covered with a tightly packed layer of biscuits.
The sides of the mould should be completely covered with a tightly packed layer of biscuits.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Put the first layer of cream in the bottom of the mould.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Cover with a layer of strawberries.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Continue filling with alternating layers to the top of the mould.
Stage 11 - 5 min.
Finish with a final layer of biscuits. It is fine to leave the top rounded (more than in the photo), as the charlotte will compact as it stands
cover with stretch plastic film and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Make a coulis with any left-over strwaberries and keep this in the fridge, also covered with plastic film.
cover with stretch plastic film and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Make a coulis with any left-over strwaberries and keep this in the fridge, also covered with plastic film.
Stage 12 - 2 hours
Turn out the charlotte at the last minute.
Stage 13
Server portions surrounded by strawberry coulis or real custard (crème anglaise).
Remarks
If you intend making your charlotte a day or two in advance, I advise you to add a sheet of gelatin to the whipped cream which will help it keep better.
You can add a tablespoon of rum to the syrup or make it with brown, rather than white sugar - it's simply a matter of taste.
You can add a tablespoon of rum to the syrup or make it with brown, rather than white sugar - it's simply a matter of taste.
And to drink?
A dessert wine, such as a Sauternes or Tokay.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge, coverted with plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,616 Kcal or 6,766 Kj | 50 gr | 421 gr | 104 gr |
| 81 % | 19 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 99 Kcal or 414 Kj | 3 gr | 26 gr | 6 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 269 Kcal or 1,126 Kj | 8 gr | 70 gr | 17 gr |
| 13 % | 3 % | 7 % | 3 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Strawberries: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: You should not soak strawberries in water, Chouquettes, Strawberries with mint and cream, Strawberry tart, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), ... All |
 | Chantilly cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chantilly rice pudding, Diplomat cream, Strawberries with mint and cream, Belle-helene in a glass, Viennese chocolate cups, ... All |
 | Sugar syrup: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Framboisier, 4 pears salad with vanilla, Pistachio tiramisu, Pear charlotte, Peach and blackcurrant coupe, ... All |
 | Finger biscuits: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tiramisu, Individual charlottes with morello cherries, New tiramisu, Pistachio tiramisu, Pear charlotte, ... All |
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