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 .
257 K 4/5 (27 reviews)
1 hour 50 min.
Easy
18 glasses
7 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 18 glasses, you will need:
- 1
1 lb + 5.1 oz crème brulée mixture - 2
12 Pears - 3
12 tablespoons maple syrup - 4
1 lb + 5.1 oz chocolate mousse - 5
1 lb + 5.1 oz Chantilly cream - 6
a little powdered cocoa - 7
2 lemon
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 17:45.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Preheat oven to 150°C or 302°F, and boil a large pan of water. Put glasses in a dish or baking sheet.
Divide 1 lb + 5.1 oz 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.
Divide 1 lb + 5.1 oz 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.
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.
Remove glasses from water and leave for 2 hours to cool to room temperature, then put in the fridge.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Cut 12 Pears into small dice, and pour over juice of 2 lemon.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Put 12 tablespoons maple syrup in a pan on medium heat, add the diced pears.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
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 1 lb + 5.1 oz chocolate mousse and 1 lb + 5.1 oz Chantilly cream.
Prepare 1 lb + 5.1 oz chocolate mousse and 1 lb + 5.1 oz Chantilly cream.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Begin assembly:
Add a tablespoon of cold diced pears to each glass, to about the same depth as the bottom layer.
Add a tablespoon of cold diced pears to each glass, to about the same depth as the bottom layer.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
On the pears, add the same depth of chocolate mousse (using a teaspoon or a forcing bag).
Stage 8 - 5 min.
On the chocolate, add a layer of whipped cream, again using a forcing bag.
Sprinkle with a pinch of cocoa powder to finish.
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 370 RDI=140 % | 2,250 RDI=210 % | 1,710 RDI=260 % | 9,590 RDI=480 % | 40,160 RDI: 480 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 930 RDI: 10 % |
| Per glass | 20 RDI=8 % | 130 RDI=10 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 530 RDI=30 % | 2,230 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 glasses : 16.35 €
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Crème brulée mixture
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Chocolate mousse
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