Diplomat cream


Diplomat cream
Diplomat cream or "crème Madame" (a much prettier name) is one of many creams in French pâtisserie based on confectioner's custard. The classic confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream) has gelatin added while hot, then whipped cream is folded in when cold.

This gives a very light, velvety mixture, halfway between custard and Chantilly.
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Last modified on: October 30th 2019

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42 min.1 hour 5 min.1 hour 47 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Diplomat cream
Soak 2 sheets gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes to soften.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
Diplomat cream
Prepare 12.3 oz Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream) and at the end, when taken off the heat, add 1.1 oz butter cut into small pieces. Mix well to incorporate.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Diplomat cream
Then add the drained and dried gelatin...

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Diplomat cream
...and mix thoroughly.

Stage 5 - 1 hour
Diplomat cream
Cover with plastic film in contact with the surface of the custard to prevent it forming a skin.

Stand the pan in cold water to speed up cooling.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Diplomat cream
Meanwhile, prepare 7.0 oz Chantilly cream and keep cold.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Diplomat cream
Once the confectioner's custard has cooled to room temperature, remove the plastic film and whisk vigorously to loosen it.

Fold in the whipped cream gently with a soft spatula.

Stage 8
Diplomat cream
Your diplomat cream is ready.
Remarks
Just like the basic confectioner's custard, you can vary diplomat cream to suit your own taste: lemon, apple, pistachio, chocolate, etc.

In many recipes, the original confectioner's custard can be replaced with diplomat cream, for a better, lighter result. But do be warned: it will not survive being recooked.
Keeping
Should be used the same day.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
926 Kcal or 3,877 Kj29 gr91 gr107 gr
46 %11 %9 %16 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
158 Kcal or 662 Kj5 gr15 gr18 gr
8 %2 %1 %3 %
% 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: Egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 600 g : 3.46 €

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Little apple and verbena tarts

A sweetcrust pastry case, filled with a smooth verbena-flavoured diplomat cream, and topped with caramelised apples. You will see how well the caramelised apples and verbena go together.
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Tatin apple diplomat tart
Tatin apple diplomat tart

This tart is every bit as good as it looks: a sweetcrust pastry case baked blind, then filled with diplomat cream and topped with apples cooked tatin-style, long and slow in butter and sugar until they caramelize.
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This recipe uses (among others)
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear verbena tarts, St Tropez tart, Strawberries with mint and cream, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, ... All
Chantilly creamChantilly cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coupe Augustin, Strawberry Verveine Tart , Chouquettes, Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Strawberries with mint and cream, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lille style chicken, Spicy roast cauliflower gratin, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Basic cake batter - the French way, ... All
GelatinGelatin: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to use gelatin, Frozen Nougat, Clementine Creamy, Lime crémeux, Panna cotta, ... All
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