Strawberries with mint and cream
Minty confectioner's custard, diced strawberries and whipped cream.
239K 4.9/5 based on 20 reviews
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
250 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream) - 2
1 handful fresh mint leaves - 3
3 drops food colouring (optional) - 4
250 g strawberries - 5
½ lemon - 6
2 tablespoons Vanilla sugar - 7
250 g Chantilly cream - Total weight: 855 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Prepare 250 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream), but leave 1 handful fresh mint leaves in the hot milk to infuse for 15 minutes.
Stage 2 - 25 min.
Then proceed as usual for confectioner's custard (French pastry cream).
You can add 3 drops food colouring (green) when cold.
You can add 3 drops food colouring (green) when cold.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Prepare 250 g Chantilly cream.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Start to assemble dessert: in a glass put a layer of mint custard about 0.5 inch thick.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Add a layer of strawberries, at least twice as deep.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Finish with a layer of whipped cream.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Decorate with mint leaves and a small biscuit or cookie.
Serve without delay.
If you finish early, leave in the fridge, but for not more than half an hour.
Serve without delay.
If you finish early, leave in the fridge, but for not more than half an hour.
Remarks
You can lighten the custard a little by gently folding into it ¼ of the whipped cream.
If you want to prepare in advance, make confectioner's custard the day before, but cut strawberries and whip cream at the last minute.
Tip for better keeping: the whipped cream layer should completely cover stramberries to protect from air and prevent oxydation.
If you want to prepare in advance, make confectioner's custard the day before, but cut strawberries and whip cream at the last minute.
Tip for better keeping: the whipped cream layer should completely cover stramberries to protect from air and prevent oxydation.
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 | 140 50 % | 610 60 % | 310 50 % | 2,350 120 % | 9,830 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 6 % | 70 7 % | 40 5 % | 270 10 % | 1,150 10 % |
| Per person | 20 9 % | 100 10 % | 50 8 % | 390 20 % | 1,640 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 6.32 €
- Per person : 1.05 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Strawberries
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Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Diplomat cream, Strawberry tart, Pistachio cream, Chinois, Pains briochés aux raisins, ... See them all 19
Chantilly cream
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Strawberry Verveine Tart , Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, Belle-helene in a glass, Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, ... See them all 29
Vanilla sugar
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Strawberry mousse with mascarpone, Jam doughnuts, Prune Far, Lemon tart, Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, ... See them all 79
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