Strawberries with mint and cream
Minty confectioner's custard, diced strawberries and whipped cream.
253 K 4.9/5 (20 reviews)
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
2 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
½ cup confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream) - 2
1⁄3 handful fresh mint leaves - 3
1 drop food colouring (optional) - 4
2⁄3 cup strawberries - 5
0 lemon - 6
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar - 7
½ cup Chantilly cream
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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 ½ cup confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream), but leave 1⁄3 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 1 drop food colouring (green) when cold.
You can add 1 drop food colouring (green) when cold.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Prepare ½ cup 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 | 50 RDI=20 % | 210 RDI=20 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 800 RDI=40 % | 3,340 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,150 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 100 RDI=10 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 400 RDI=20 % | 1,670 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 2.15 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
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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: Frangipane, Paris-Brest, Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Pains briochés aux raisins, Yvetot Douillons, ... See them all 19
Chantilly cream
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear verbena tarts, Peach and blackcurrant sundae, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, European glass, ... See them all 30
Vanilla sugar
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cramique, Pistachio tiramisu, Hot chocolate, Pecan fruit rolls , Amiens macaroons, ... See them all 83
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