Strawberries with mint and cream


Strawberries with mint and cream
Minty confectioner's custard, diced strawberries and whipped cream.
249 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 750 g confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream), but leave 3 handfuls 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 9 drops food colouring (green) when cold.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Wash 750 g strawberries, add 6 tablespoons vanilla sugar, juice of 2 lemon and mix well.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Strawberries with mint and cream
Prepare 750 g 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 recipe410 RDI=160 %1,820 RDI=170 %930 RDI=140 %7,040 RDI=350 %29,490 RDI: 350 %
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 18 people : 19.00 €
  • Per person : 1.10 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Chantilly cream
Chantilly cream

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chouquettes, Pavlova, Strawberry Verveine Tart , Pear charlotte, Viennese chocolate cups, ... See them all 30

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

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Almond cream or frangipane, Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, St Tropez tart, Pear verbena tarts, Paris-Brest, ... See them all 19

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