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Lime crémeux

This "crémeux" is a creamy mixture ideal for filling tarts, either on its own or as a bottom layer topped with fruit, for example.

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Last modified on: April 14^th 2021

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For 250 g, you will need:

1 2 g gelatin
2 75 g Milk
3 ½ lime
4 1 Egg
5 25 g caster sugar
6 35 g butter
7 2 drops food colouring (optional)
Total weight: 242 grams

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Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
34 min.	5 min.	7 min.	46 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 1 min.

Put 2 g gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes to soften it.

Stage 2 - 20 min.

Pour 75 g Milk into a saucepan and grate the zest of ½ lime into it.

Put on medium heat and bring to the boil.

Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.

Put 25 g caster sugar to soak in a dish of cold water.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Put 1 Egg and 25 g caster sugar into a bowl and mix well.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Pour the lime-infused milk onto this mixture through a fine strainer.

Press down on the zest with a spatula or spoon to squeeze out all the milk.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add the lime juice and mix well.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Pour this mixture back into the same pan (after cleaning) and put back on medium heat.

Stage 7 - 7 min.

Bring to the boil, whisking gently and constantly as it thickens.

Drain the gelatin and mix in.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Stop the cooking by standing the pan in cold water. Cover and leave for about 5 minutes.

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Transfer the mixture to a high-sided container (or blender goblet). Add 35 g butter really cold and cut into small pieces.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Blend until smooth and evenly mixed.

Stage 11

Your lime crémeux is ready.

Remarks

For a more distinct lime flavour, double the quantity of juice and zest in stage 4.

Keeping

Should be poured into a tart case immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
524 Kcal or 2,194 Kj	12 gr	33 gr	38 gr
26 %	5 %	3 %	6 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
216 Kcal or 904 Kj	5 gr	14 gr	16 gr
11 %	2 %	1 %	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

How much will it cost?

For 250 g : 0.78 €

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