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Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream)

Taking its inspiration from lemon confectioner's custard, this version has a distinctive lime flavour. Both juice and zest are used to combine the juice's slight acidity with a hint of bitterness from the zest.

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Last modified on: July 21^th 2019

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For 150 g, you will need:

1 ½ cup whole milk
2 ¹⁄₃ lime
3 1 egg yolk
4 1 tablespoon caster sugar
5 1 ½ teaspoon cornflour
6 2 drops food colouring (optional)
7 1 tablespoon butter (optional)

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 25 min.

Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream)

Pour ½ cup whole milk into a saucepan on medium heat and bring to the boil.

When it reaches boiling point, take off the heat and zest ¹⁄₃ lime into the milk.

Mix well, cover and leave for at least 15 minutes to infuse.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Juice ¹⁄₃ lime.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Put 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon caster sugar into a bowl and mix with a soft spatula.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Add 1 ½ teaspoon cornflour...

Stage 5 - 1 min.

...and mix again.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Pour the hot lime-infused milk into the mixture...

Stage 7 - 1 min.

...and mix throroughly.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Rinse out the saucepan, then pour the mixture from the bowl back into the pan through a strainer to remove the zest (this has an unpleasant texture when eaten and all its flavour is now in the milk).

Stage 9 - 8 min.

Put the saucepan back on low heat and stir the cream constantly while it thickens.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

At this stage you can add 2 drops food colouring (green) to improve the appearance.

Stage 11

Use a whisk towards the end of cooking, as this is more effective.

Stage 12 - 2 min.

Take the custard off the heat and whisk in the lime juice.

Stage 13 - 2 min.

For a smoother cream, you can whisk in 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces.

Your lime confectioner's custard is now ready. Cover with a lid or, better still, cover with plastic film until needed.

Remarks

For an even more marked flavour, mix the caster sugar with half the zest the day before and leave covered until needed.

The amount of lime juice is quite approximate, so adjust to suit your taste.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
308 Kcal or 1,290 Kj	9 gr	28 gr	18 gr
15 %	3 %	3 %	3 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
188 Kcal or 787 Kj	5 gr	17 gr	11 gr
9 %	2 %	2 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg

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For 150 g : 0.28 €

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