Strawberry Charlotte


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.
150 K 4.9/5 (27 reviews)
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Last modified on: June 17th 2012
For 3 people, you will need:

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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


Stage 1 - 3 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
Place a circle of cooking parchment in the bottom of your charlotte mould to make turning out easier.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
Prepare the soaking syrup by mixing 75 g sugar syrup, the juice of ½ lime and 5 g vanilla sugar. Mix well.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
Prepare 250 g strawberries and cut into small pieces.

You can mix these with ½ tablespoon caster sugar, but it is not essential.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
Prepare 125 g Chantilly cream.

Stage 5
Strawberry Charlotte
Begin assembling the charlotte: soak a biscuit in the syrup...

Stage 6 - 10 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
...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.

Stage 7 - 10 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
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.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
Put the first layer of cream in the bottom of the mould.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
Cover with a layer of strawberries.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
Continue filling with alternating layers to the top of the mould.

Stage 11 - 5 min.
Strawberry Charlotte
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.

Stage 12 - 2 hours
Strawberry Charlotte
Turn out the charlotte at the last minute.

Stage 13
Strawberry Charlotte
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.
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.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %1,480 RDI=140 %170 RDI=30 %4,720 RDI=240 %19,760 RDI: 240 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %180 RDI=20 %20 RDI=3 %580 RDI=30 %2,440 RDI: 30 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %490 RDI=50 %60 RDI=9 %1,570 RDI=80 %6,590 RDI: 80 %
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: Gluten, egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 3 people : 3.10 €
  • Per person : 1.05 €

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