Clementine confectioner's custard
This clementine confectioner's custard makes the most of the delicious fruity flavour by using both the juice and zest.
27K 6 4.2
Last modified on: January 23th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 175 g, you will need:
- 1
5 clementines - 2
2 tablespoons caster sugar - 3
2 egg yolks - 4
½ tablespoon cornflour - 5
2 tablespoons butter
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 15 min. | 15 min. | 30 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Zest 3 clementines onto 2 tablespoons 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.
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.
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.
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.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour the hot clementine juice into the mixture.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Mix well.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Pour the mixture back into the pan through a fine strainer.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Press well to squeeze out all the juice, just leaving the zest behind.
Stage 8 - 8 min.
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.
To finish, briskly whisk in 2 tablespoons 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.
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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 660 Kcal or 2,763 Kj | 12 gr | 77 gr | 34 gr |
| 33 % | 4 % | 7 % | 5 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 110 Kcal or 461 Kj | 2 gr | 13 gr | 6 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 175 g : 4.73 $
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Some recipes that use this recipe
Clementine diplomat cream
Diplomat cream, as delicious as ever, in a double clementine-flavoured version. It can be used in lots of desserts and pastries.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ramekins with almonds, apples and lemon, Harvest Gratin, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, Asparagus "en petit pois", Eggs en Cocotte à la Française, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hazelnut and orange cake, Almond macaroon cake, Apricot jelly, Nougat, Minted Melon, ... All |
 | Cornflour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paris flan filling, Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Caramelized pear custard tart, Mushroom velouté, Two-stage beef chuck , ... All |
 | Clementines: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Corsican tarts, Clementine sorbet, Citrus crunch, Clementine Chantilly, European glass, ... All |
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