Clementine Creamy
A clementine cremeux is a little different from cremeux based on pulpy fruits (such as blackcurrant or raspberry), this time more juice is used and the zest.
20 K 3.8/5 (5 reviews)
2 hours 40 min.
Easy
1 kg 200 g
6 IngredientsLast modified on: January 18th 2023
For 1 kg 200 g, you will need:
- 1
½ cup caster sugar - 2
20 clementines - 3
2 Eggs - 4
4 egg yolks - 5
½ tablespoon gelatin - 6
2⁄3 cup butter
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 2 hours 10 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 2 hours 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 hours
Zest 2 clementines into ½ cup caster sugar, mix well, film and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Squeeze the clementines, you should get 250 ml of juice.
Pour the juice into a small saucepan and bring to 60°C (140°F), but do not boil.
Pour the juice into a small saucepan and bring to 60°C (140°F), but do not boil.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Pour the hot juice over the sugar-egg-zest mixture and mix well.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Pour this preparation through a fine sieve into a saucepan, you must remove all the clementine peel.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
As soon as the boiling point is reached, remove from heat and add the wrung out gelatin...
Stage 9 - 1 min.
...mix well.
Stage 10 - 10 min.
Cover the pan and plunge it in a bottom of cold water, stick a thermometer in the preparation.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
When the temperature has dropped to 40°C (100°F), add 2⁄3 cup butter in cold pieces...
Stage 12 - 1 min.
...then mix it all together.
Stage 13
Your clementine cream is ready.
This is a preparation that is usually poured into a mold, or into an already baked pie crust, before chilling it to set.
This is a preparation that is usually poured into a mold, or into an already baked pie crust, before chilling it to set.
Remarks
This method can be used with other citrus fruits: grapefruits, oranges, lemons...
If you want to color your creamer (to accentuate the orange in particular) add coloring in step 9.
If you want to color your creamer (to accentuate the orange in particular) add coloring in step 9.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film, freezes very well
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 2,680 RDI=130 % | 11,240 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=6 % | 460 RDI: 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 200 g : 18.25 €
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