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.
155 K 4.9/5 (27 reviews)
3 hours 9 min.
Easy
18 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: June 17th 2012
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
450 g sugar syrup - 2
3 limes - 3
30 g vanilla sugar - 4
90 fingers biscuits - 5
750 g Chantilly cream - 6
1 kg 500 g strawberries - 7
3 tablespoons caster sugar (optional) - Total weight: 4,860 grams
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 9 min.
Resting: 2 hours
All in all: 3 hours 9 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Place a circle of cooking parchment in the bottom of your charlotte mould to make turning out easier.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Prepare the soaking syrup by mixing 450 g sugar syrup, the juice of 3 limes and 30 g vanilla sugar. Mix well.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Prepare 1 kg 500 g strawberries and cut into small pieces.
You can mix these with 3 tablespoons caster sugar, but it is not essential.
You can mix these with 3 tablespoons caster sugar, but it is not essential.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Prepare 750 g Chantilly cream.
Stage 5
Begin assembling the charlotte: soak a biscuit in the syrup...
Stage 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.
Stage 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.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Put the first layer of cream in the bottom of the mould.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Cover with a layer of strawberries.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Continue filling with alternating layers to the top of the mould.
Stage 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.
Stage 12 - 2 hours
Turn out the charlotte at the last minute.
Stage 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.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 620 RDI=240 % | 8,870 RDI=840 % | 1,030 RDI=160 % | 28,320 RDI=1,420 % | 118,580 RDI: 1,420 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 180 RDI=20 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 580 RDI=30 % | 2,440 RDI: 30 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 490 RDI=50 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 1,570 RDI=80 % | 6,590 RDI: 80 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 18.40 €
- Per person : 1.05 €
Change currency: 
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)
Strawberries
Like these other recipes: Strawberry, kiwi and mascarpone verrines, Strawberry feuilleté, Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Eton mess, Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, ... See them all 20
Chantilly cream
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Strawberry Verveine Tart , European glass, Diplomat cream, Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, ... See them all 30
Sugar syrup
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Toasted flaked almonds, Peach and verbena feuilleté, Jamaican cup, Pear sorbet, How to glaze a tart , ... See them all 27
Finger biscuits
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio tiramisu, Tiramisu balls, Tiramisu, New tiramisu, Pear charlotte, ... See them all 6
Other recipes you may also like
Candied grapefruit peel
Not really a dessert, more a kind of sweet. After soakiing, strips of grapefruit skin are cooked very slowly to conservethem in sugar. It's a real treat with coffee at the end of a meal. December 20th 2018387 K 14 1 day 1 hour 25 min.
Herb olive oil
This flavoured olive oil, easy to prepare, goes very well with Mediterranean cuisine: pizzas, pastas, pan bagnat, etc... February 21th 2011320 K3.8 25 min.
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
Quite similar to crème anglaise but much thicker. It is used in many pastries like choux pastry (pâte à choux) or millefeuille. January 27th 2017772 K 313.8 40 min.
Hamburgers
Hamburgers don't have to be the greasy flabby things you find in fast-food outlets, well-made they can be excellent. It's a very convivial recipe as everything goes on the table, and everyone assembles their own burger according to personal taste. December 6th 2015431 K4.8 35 min.
How to peel a pineapple
For most recipes it is necessary to completely peel the pineapple, and to keep only the flesh which is then often cut into small pieces. Here is a method. February 21th 2011216 K3.7 20 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-09-21)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.