Chinois
"Chinese" - what a strange name for this cake! A kind of brioche, filled with confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière) which can be decorated with fondant icing.
5 hours 30 min.
Easy
3.15 €
1 Chinois
4 IngredientsLast modified on: September 10th 2018
For 1 Chinois, you will need:
- 1
500 g brioche dough - 2
300 g confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream) - 3
20 g beaten egg - 4
100 g fondant icing (optional) - Total weight: 820 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Resting: 4 hours
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 5 hours 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
After preparing 500 g brioche dough, refridgerate for 1 or 2 hours or overnight, so that the dough becomes firm.
Then roll out dough (sprinkle generously with flour) into a large rectangle about 1 cm or 0.5 inch thick.
Then roll out dough (sprinkle generously with flour) into a large rectangle about 1 cm or 0.5 inch thick.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Put this rectangle on a bigger sheet of cooking parchment. If necessary, reshape your rectangle after this transfer operation.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Spread a layer of 300 g confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière, or french pastry cream) all over dough rectangle, 0.5 cm or 0.25 inch thick (add more if you wish).
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Now your goal is to roll up the dough to form a cylinder.
It looks difficult, but in fact it's quite easy, thanks to the paper sheet. Use it to start rolling, without touching the dough, and so form the roll.
It looks difficult, but in fact it's quite easy, thanks to the paper sheet. Use it to start rolling, without touching the dough, and so form the roll.
Stage 5
Continue until completely rolled up.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 hours
Put roll on a baking sheet, and refrigerate for about 2 hours, until the roll becomes quite firm.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
After this time, remove roll from the fridge and with a large sharp knife, trimm off the ends to neaten.
Note: you can cook these bits later.
Note: you can cook these bits later.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.
Then cut the roll into slices about 3 cm or 1.5 inches thick, and arrange them in a round mould or tray, touching one touching another.
That's why firm dough is absolutely essential, otherwise the slices will squash during cutting.
That's why firm dough is absolutely essential, otherwise the slices will squash during cutting.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 hours
Cover mould with a plastic sheet, and leave in a warm place for 2 hours.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
After this time, preheat oven to 180°C or 356°F. Glaze top of cake.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 40 min.
Put in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 10 min.
Turn out on a wire rack.
When cake is cool, you can decorate it with 100 g fondant icing, melted in bain-marie or microwave oven.
When cake is cool, you can decorate it with 100 g fondant icing, melted in bain-marie or microwave oven.
Remarks
You can also put on the custard before rolling up: raisins, small pieces of dried apricot, chocolates chips, etc.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in 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 | 670 RDI=260 % | 3,070 RDI=290 % | 1,390 RDI=210 % | 2,990 RDI=150 % | 12,510 RDI: 150 % |
| Per 100 g | 80 RDI=30 % | 370 RDI=40 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 360 RDI=20 % | 1,530 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 Chinois : 3.20 €
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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)
Brioche dough
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Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
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Beaten egg
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