Strawberries with mint and cream


Strawberries with mint and cream
Minty confectioner's custard, diced strawberries and whipped cream.
248 K 4.9/5 (20 reviews)
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 30 min.
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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Prepare 1 cup 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.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Then proceed as usual for confectioner's custard (French pastry cream).

You can add 3 drops food colouring (green) when cold.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Wash 1 23 cup strawberries, add 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar, juice of ½ lemon and mix well.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Prepare 1 cup Chantilly cream.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Start to assemble dessert: in a glass put a layer of mint custard about 0.5 inch thick.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Add a layer of strawberries, at least twice as deep.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Finish with a layer of whipped cream.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
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.
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.
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 recipe140 RDI=50 %610 RDI=60 %310 RDI=50 %2,350 RDI=120 %9,830 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=6 %70 RDI=7 %40 RDI=5 %270 RDI=10 %1,150 RDI: 10 %
Per person20 RDI=9 %100 RDI=10 %50 RDI=8 %390 RDI=20 %1,640 RDI: 20 %
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: egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 6.35 €
  • Per person : 1.10 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Chantilly cream
Chantilly cream

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Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)

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Vanilla sugar
Vanilla sugar

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