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.
197 K 4.8/5 (23 reviews)
1 hour 9 min.
Easy
12 glasses
11 IngredientsLast modified on: September 12th 2010
For 12 glasses, you will need:
- 1
500 ml Milk - 2
1 vanilla pod - 3
100 g caster sugar - 4
6 egg yolks - 5
40 g cornflour - 6
2 limes - 7
8 drops food colouring - 8
600 ml blackcurrant coulis - 9 40 g caster sugar
- 10
4 g agar-agar - 11
400 ml sugar syrup - Total weight: 2,030 grams
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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 500 ml Milk into a pan, add the 1 vanilla pod and bring to the boil.
As soon as the milk boils, add the zest of 2 limes. Remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse 10 minutes.
As soon as the milk boils, add the zest of 2 limes. Remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse 10 minutes.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Prepare the custard by mixing together 100 g caster sugar and 6 egg yolks, then add 40 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 2 limes and 8 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 2 limes and 8 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 600 ml blackcurrant coulis, which should be completely smooth in texture.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Mix 40 g caster sugar with 4 g agar-agar. This is to help the agar-agar blend more easily with the syrup.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Bring 400 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 | 60 RDI=20 % | 4,290 RDI=410 % | 60 RDI=10 % | 17,960 RDI=900 % | 75,210 RDI: 900 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 210 RDI=20 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 890 RDI=40 % | 3,710 RDI: 40 % |
| Per glass | 4 RDI=2 % | 360 RDI=30 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 1,500 RDI=80 % | 6,270 RDI: 80 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 glasses : 8.05 €
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