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
For 6 glasses, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
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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 7.0 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.
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 4 Pears into small dice, and pour over juice of ½ lemon.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Belle-helene in a glass
Put 4 tablespoons 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 7.0 oz chocolate mousse and 7.0 oz 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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe120 RDI=50 %760 RDI=70 %570 RDI=90 %3,250 RDI=160 %13,600 RDI: 160 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %50 RDI=5 %40 RDI=6 %220 RDI=10 %930 RDI: 10 %
Per glass20 RDI=8 %130 RDI=10 %90 RDI=10 %540 RDI=30 %2,270 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 glasses : 5.75 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Chocolate mousse
Chocolate mousse

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Crème brulée mixture
Crème brulée mixture

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Chantilly cream
Chantilly cream

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