Blackcurrant and chestnut verrines
Blackcurrants and chestnuts and go together really well, as the tang of the one balances the gentle sweetness of the other.
Here they are combined in a verrrine, with a blackcurrant crémeux and chestnut mousse, served with a little sablé biscuit.
Here they are combined in a verrrine, with a blackcurrant crémeux and chestnut mousse, served with a little sablé biscuit.
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Grade this recipe: Last modified on: November 1st 2020
For 6 pieces, you will need:
- 0
100 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 1
300 g Fruit crémeux - 2
200 g Chestnut mousse in a whipper - Total weight: 600 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 29 min. | 40 min. | 1 hour 9 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Should be eaten the same day.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Roll out 100 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) into a long rectangle and cut into strips about half an inch (1 cm) wide.
Bake at 390°F (200°C) for 10 to 15 minutes.
Set aside on a wire rack.
Bake at 390°F (200°C) for 10 to 15 minutes.
Set aside on a wire rack.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Divide the blackcurrant crémeux evenly between the glasses.
Stage 3 - 40 min.
Leave to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for half an hour.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Once the crémeux is cold and set, fill up the glasses with chestnut mousse.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Just before serving, stick a sablé biscuit into the top. Serve without delay.
Remarks
You can use a different fruit instead of blackcurrants in the crémeux, but do try to keep to something with a hint of acidity (raspberries, currants, etc.), to contrast with the chestnut flavour.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,133 Kcal or 4,744 Kj | 23 gr | 325 gr | 124 gr |
| 57 % | 9 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 189 Kcal or 791 Kj | 4 gr | 54 gr | 21 gr |
| 9 % | 1 % | 5 % | 3 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 189 Kcal or 791 Kj | 4 gr | 54 gr | 21 gr |
| 9 % | 1 % | 5 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 pieces : 3.33 €
- Per piece : 0.56 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Fruit crémeux: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton apple and rhubarb tart , Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Little blackcurrant and vineyard peach sablé tarts , Raspberry tart, Breton strawberry and verbena tart, ... All |
 | Chestnut mousse in a whipper : You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: |
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear tart with almond cream, Lemon and grated apple tart, Exotic fruit tart, Lemon and lime custard tart, Tarte Jurassienne, ... All |
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