Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard
Cold grapefruit quarters with slices of hot caramelized pineapple, lime custard (crème anglaise) and citrus crunch.
221,4604.7/5 for 16 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: December 20th 2010
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
3 grapefruits - 2
1 pineapple - 3
2 tablespoons brown sugar - 4
3 egg yolks - 5
250 ml milk - 6
35 g caster sugar - 7
10 g Vanilla sugar - 8
1 lime - 9
a little fresh mint leaves (optional) - 10
1 tablespoon Citrus crunch (optional) - 11
30 g butter - Total weight: 3,560 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: To eat right now.
| Preparation | Resting | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 45 min. | 20 min. | 2 hours 5 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 50 min.
Prepare the lime custard (crème anglaise): proceed as for the usual recipe, but with these proportions: 3 egg yolks, 250 ml milk, and 35 g caster sugar, don't forget to add zest of 1 lime to milk before boiling.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Once the custard is made, cover and leave to cool.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Peel 3 grapefruits, you need about 6 segments per guest.
Place the segments on a rack over a plate, sprinkle with sugar, and leave at room temperature. This is so that the grapefruit does not produce too much juice when the dessert is finally assembled.
Place the segments on a rack over a plate, sprinkle with sugar, and leave at room temperature. This is so that the grapefruit does not produce too much juice when the dessert is finally assembled.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Peel 1 pineapple, cut into quarters lengthways, then into slices approximately 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) thick. You should obtain 6 pieces by guest.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Just before serving, divide grapefruit segments between serving plates.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Put a piece of pineapple beside each grapefruit segment.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Pour the lime custard (crème anglaise) all round, scatter some citrus crunch over, and decorate with a little fresh mint leaves.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
For complete success in this recipe there should be a contrast between the cold grapefruit and custard, and hot pineapple.
If you don't have citrus crunch, you could add a pinch of cococa powder instead, and/or flaked almonds.
If you don't have citrus crunch, you could add a pinch of cococa powder instead, and/or flaked almonds.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,312 Kcal or 9,680 Kj | 30 gr | 429 gr | 57 gr |
| 116 % | 11 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 65 Kcal or 272 Kj | 1 gr | 12 gr | 2 gr |
| 3 % | <1 % | 1 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 578 Kcal or 2,420 Kj | 7 gr | 107 gr | 14 gr |
| 29 % | 3 % | 10 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.86 €
- Per person : 1.22 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream), Dipping bread with cheese, Old style brioche, Chocolate rolls (petits pains), Mouna, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple paste, Gâteau Basque , Doughnuts, Sautéed pears with custard and orange syrup , Valay-Brest, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pecan fruit rolls , Nicholas's fish, Old style brioche, Kouign-amann brioche, Seafood feuillantines, ... All |
 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Toasted almond cake, Stewed apricots, Lemon and grated apple tart, Eton mess, Plain cake, ... All |
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