Belle-helene in a glass


Belle-helene in a glass
It's a recipe where you make 4 layers of different creams in a small glass: vanilla cream, small dice of pear cooked in maple syrup, chocolate mousse and whipped cream. It should be served to your guests cool but not too cold .
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011

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For 2 glasses, you will need:

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Time required for this recipe:
PreparationCookingStart to finish
47 min.1 hour1 hour 47 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 20 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
Preheat oven to 150°C or 302°F, and boil a large pan of water. Put glasses in a dish or baking sheet.

Divide 67 g crème brulée mixture (cold) between glasses, to about ¼ depth. Try to pour cream directly into the bottom of each glass without touching the sides, to prevent splashes burning on during cooking.

Stage 2 - 50 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
Put in the oven, and add hot water to the dish. Cook for about 50 minutes, until cream is just set.

Remove glasses from water and leave for 2 hours to cool to room temperature, then put in the fridge.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
Cut 1 Pears into small dice, and pour over juice of 0 lemon.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
Put 1 tablespoon maple syrup in a pan on medium heat, add the diced pears.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
Cook on medium heat until all liquid has evaporated. You can cook it a little longer if you like a caramelised flavour. Leave to cool as for the cream.

Prepare 67 g Chocolate mousse and 67 g Chantilly cream.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
Begin assembly:

Add a tablespoon of cold diced pears to each glass, to about the same depth as the bottom layer.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
On the pears, add the same depth of chocolate mousse (using a teaspoon or a forcing bag).

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
On the chocolate, add a layer of whipped cream, again using a forcing bag.

Sprinkle with a pinch of cocoa powder to finish.
Remarks
This dessert can easily be prepared the day before, and be kept in the fridge until serving. Even so, I advise you to prepare and add the final layer of whipped cream the last minute if possible.
Keeping
Several hours in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,021 Kcal or 4,275 Kj41 gr239 gr191 gr
51 %16 %23 %29 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
245 Kcal or 1,026 Kj10 gr57 gr46 gr
12 %4 %5 %7 %
Per glass
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
511 Kcal or 2,139 Kj21 gr120 gr95 gr
26 %8 %11 %14 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 glasses : 1.65 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Chocolate mousseChocolate mousse: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example:
Crème brulée mixtureCrème brulée mixture: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example:
Chantilly creamChantilly cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, Chouquettes, Coupe Augustin, Saint Honoré cake, Warm apple feuillantines, ... All
PearsPears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: French Family Cake, Yvetot Douillons, Pears and caramelised walnut samosas , Pear sorbet, Poached pears, ... All
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