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.
61K 3.8/5 based on 17 reviews
Last modified on: April 14th 2021
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8 g 
300 g 
2 
4 
100 g 
140 g 
6 drops food colouring (optional)
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Time required for this recipe:
| 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 8 g gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes to soften it.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Pour 300 g Milk into a saucepan and grate the zest of 2 limes into it.
Put on medium heat and bring to the boil.
Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.
Put 100 g caster sugar to soak in a dish of cold water.
Put on medium heat and bring to the boil.
Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.
Put 100 g caster sugar to soak in a dish of cold water.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Put 4 Eggs and 100 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.
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.
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 140 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 |
| 2,094 Kcal or 8,767 Kj | 47 gr | 131 gr | 154 gr |
| 105 % | 18 % | 12 % | 23 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 216 Kcal or 904 Kj | 5 gr | 14 gr | 16 gr |
| 11 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg : 3.12 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Victoria pineapple and lime tarts
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Invisible apple cake, Mascarpone fondant with two lemons, Kugelhof for Nanou, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Caramelized apple rice pudding, Bonnevaux apple tart, Caramelized apple rice pudding, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Passion fruit jellies, Four quarters, Nougat, Pets de nonne, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , ... All |
 | Gelatin: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to use gelatin, Clementine diplomat cream, St Tropez tart, Diplomat cream, Double raspberry tartlets, ... All |
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