Strawberry Charlotte
This is a faily quick charlotte recipe. It begins, as usual, by soaking finger biscuits in syrup, in this case flavoured with lime. The charlotte is then assembled with alternate layers of Chantilly (whipped cream) and strawberries.
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Last modified on: October 24th 2026
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
150 ml sugar syrup - 2
1 lime - 3
10 g vanilla sugar - 4
30 fingers biscuits - 5
250 ml Chantilly cream - 6
500 g strawberries - 7
1 tablespoon caster sugar (optional) - Total weight: 1,520 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
1 hour 9 min.
Resting
2 hours
All in all
3 hours 9 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Place a circle of cooking parchment in the bottom of your charlotte mould to make turning out easier.
Step 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Prepare the soaking syrup by mixing 150 ml sugar syrup, the juice of 1 lime and 10 g vanilla sugar. Mix well.
Step 3 - ⌛ 15 min.
Prepare 500 g strawberries and cut into small pieces.
You can mix these with 1 tablespoon caster sugar, but it is not essential.
You can mix these with 1 tablespoon caster sugar, but it is not essential.
Step 4 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare 250 ml Chantilly cream.
Step 5
Begin assembling the charlotte: soak a biscuit in the syrup...
Step 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
...and place on the paper in the bottom of the mould.
Use as many biscuits as you need to form what will become the "top" of the charlotte.
The biscuits should sit tightly against each other (press them into place if necessary). The bottom of the mould should no longer be visible. Fill in any gaps with small pieces of soaked biscuit.
Use as many biscuits as you need to form what will become the "top" of the charlotte.
The biscuits should sit tightly against each other (press them into place if necessary). The bottom of the mould should no longer be visible. Fill in any gaps with small pieces of soaked biscuit.
Step 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Then arrange biscuits vertically up the sides, soaked as before, to form the sides of the charlotte.
The sides of the mould should be completely covered with a tightly packed layer of biscuits.
The sides of the mould should be completely covered with a tightly packed layer of biscuits.
Step 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Put the first layer of cream in the bottom of the mould.
Step 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cover with a layer of strawberries.
Step 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Continue filling with alternating layers to the top of the mould.
Step 11 - ⌛ 5 min.
Finish with a final layer of biscuits. It is fine to leave the top rounded (more than in the photo), as the charlotte will compact as it stands
cover with stretch plastic film and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Make a coulis with any left-over strwaberries and keep this in the fridge, also covered with plastic film.
cover with stretch plastic film and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Make a coulis with any left-over strwaberries and keep this in the fridge, also covered with plastic film.
Step 12 - ⌛ 2 hours
Turn out the charlotte at the last minute.
Step 13
Server portions surrounded by strawberry coulis or real custard (crème anglaise).
Remarks
If you intend making your charlotte a day or two in advance, I advise you to add a sheet of gelatin to the whipped cream which will help it keep better.
You can add a tablespoon of rum to the syrup or make it with brown, rather than white sugar - it's simply a matter of taste.
You can add a tablespoon of rum to the syrup or make it with brown, rather than white sugar - it's simply a matter of taste.
And to drink?
A dessert wine, such as a Sauternes or Tokay.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, coverted with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 3 g RDI=5 % | 28 g RDI=11 % | 4 g RDI=6 % | 162 kcal RDI=8 % | 677 kJ RDI=8 % |
| Per person | 8 g RDI=12 % | 71 g RDI=27 % | 11 g RDI=14 % | 410 kcal RDI=20 % | 1,715 kJ RDI=20 % |
| Whole recipe | 45 g RDI=69 % | 425 g RDI=160 % | 63 g RDI=86 % | 2,458 kcal RDI=123 % | 10,291 kJ RDI=123 % |
How much will it cost?
For 6 people
5.25 €
Per person
0.90 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Chantilly cream
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