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Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine
Vanilla-lime, confectioner's custard and blackcurrant coulis, topped with a layer of whipped cream (chantilly) and dusted with a little matcha green tea powder. Light and flavoursome.
210 K 4.8/5 (23 reviews)
1 hour 9 min.
Easy
4.05 €
6 glasses
11 IngredientsLast modified on: September 12th 2010
For 6 glasses, you will need:
- 1
250 ml milk - 2
½ vanilla pod - 3
50 g caster sugar - 4
3 egg yolks - 5
20 g cornflour - 6
1 lime - 7
4 drops food colouring - 8
300 ml blackcurrant coulis - 9 20 g caster sugar
- 10
2 g agar-agar - 11
200 ml sugar syrup - Total weight: 1,015 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 9 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare a confectioner's custard: pour 250 ml milk into a pan, add the ½ vanilla pod and bring to the boil.
As soon as the milk boils, add the zest of 1 lime. Remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse 10 minutes.
As soon as the milk boils, add the zest of 1 lime. Remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse 10 minutes.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare the custard by mixing together 50 g caster sugar and 3 egg yolks, then add 20 g cornflour and mix thoroughly.
Pour the hot milk onto this mixture and stir constantly until thoroughly mixed. Then pour it back into the pan through a sieve to remove the vanilla and lime zest.
Pour the hot milk onto this mixture and stir constantly until thoroughly mixed. Then pour it back into the pan through a sieve to remove the vanilla and lime zest.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 7 min.
Cook as for a normal confectioner's custard, then stand the pan to cool in cold water, stirring occasionally to avoid a skin forming.
When the custard is still warm, add the juice of 1 lime and 4 drops food colouring (green), and beat vigourously.
Leave to cool completely, still with the pan in cold water.
When the custard is still warm, add the juice of 1 lime and 4 drops food colouring (green), and beat vigourously.
Leave to cool completely, still with the pan in cold water.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 10 min.
Meanwhile, prepare or thaw 300 ml blackcurrant coulis, which should be completely smooth in texture.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mix 20 g caster sugar with 2 g agar-agar. This is to help the agar-agar blend more easily with the syrup.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Bring 200 ml sugar syrup to a simmer and tip in the mixture of sugar and agar-agar while beating vigourously to mix.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Then pour the hot syrup into the blackcurrant coulis and mix well.
You can use a hand-mixer briefly for this if you wish, to ensure thorough mixing.
You can use a hand-mixer briefly for this if you wish, to ensure thorough mixing.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 7 min.
Begin assembling the verrines by putting a layer of cold (or barely warm) confectioner's custard in bottom of each glass. Use a forcing bag if possible, as this makes the job much easier.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour a layer of blackcurrant coulis on top while this is still warm and sufficiently runny.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 7 min.
Finish with a layer of whipped cream (chantilly), which you can dust with a little matcha green tea powder.
Remarks
If you wish to prepare the dessert in advance, this is not a problem for the 2 layers of lime and blackcurrant, but it's wise to prepare the whipped cream at the last minute; it's always better.
And to drink?
A slightly sweet wine, such as a white Côtes de Gascogne, like "Gros Manseng" from the Cassagnoles estate.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home-made, but dedicated to Pol, who has not been able to taste this yet, but he will...
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 28 RDI=44 % | 2,144 RDI=809 % | 32 RDI=44 % | 8,982 RDI=449 % | 37,606 RDI: 449 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=4 % | 211 RDI=80 % | 3 RDI=4 % | 886 RDI=44 % | 3,711 RDI: 44 % |
| Per glass | 4 RDI=7 % | 357 RDI=135 % | 5 RDI=7 % | 1,497 RDI=75 % | 6,268 RDI: 75 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 glasses : 4.05 €
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Blackcurrant coulis
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Milk
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