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Clementine confectioner's custard

Name: Clementine confectioner's custard
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 350 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 10 clementines; 50 g caster sugar; 3 egg yolks; 20 g cornflour; 50 g butter

This clementine confectioner's custard makes the most of the delicious fruity flavour by using both the juice and zest.

55 K 4.1/5 (8 reviews)

30 min.

Easy

8.70 €

350 g

5 Ingredients

Last modified on: January 23^th 2022

For 350 g, you will need:

1 10 clementines
2 50 g caster sugar
3 3 egg yolks
4 20 g cornflour
5 50 g butter
Total weight: 1,180 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 15 min.

Cooking: 15 min.

All in all: 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 1

Zest 3 clementines onto 50 g caster sugar. Mix well and cover.

Set aside. This mixture can be made the day before, which leaves time for the sugar to absorb all the flavour from the zest.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 7 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 2

Squeeze all the clementines. You should end up with 250 ml of juice.

Pour the juice into a saucepan on low heat and bring up to 140°F (60°C). Take care not to let it to boil.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 3

Mix 3 egg yolks into the sugar and zest, then add 20 g cornflour and mix again.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 4

Pour the hot clementine juice into the mixture.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 5

Mix well.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 6

Pour the mixture back into the pan through a fine strainer.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 7

Press well to squeeze out all the juice, just leaving the zest behind.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 8 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 8

Put the pan back on low heat, stirring constantly with a soft spatula...

Stage 9

... then a whisk, until the mixture thickens.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.

Clementine confectioner's custard : Stage 10

To finish, briskly whisk in 50 g butter (in small pieces).

Stage 11

Your clementine confectioner's custard is ready. Cover and leave to cool before using.

Stage 12

You can also accelerate the cooling with this method the professionals use.

Remarks

The flavour of clementines is closely linked to their quality, so choose the best you can.

To fully appreciate the flavour of this custard do wait until it is cold; warmth simply doesn't do it justice.

Keeping: 2 or 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=8 %	150 RDI=20 %	60 RDI=9 %	1,250 RDI=60 %	5,230 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g	1 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=1 %	5 RDI=1 %	110 RDI=5 %	440 RDI: 5 %