For 500 g, you will need:
1 
2 
3 drops food colouring (optional)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 min. | 5 min. | 7 min. | 46 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Put 4 g gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes to soften it.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Pour 150 g milk into a saucepan and grate the zest of 1 lime into it.
Put on medium heat and bring to the boil.
Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.
Put 50 g caster sugar to soak in a dish of cold water.
Put on medium heat and bring to the boil.
Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.
Put 50 g caster sugar to soak in a dish of cold water.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Put 2 eggs and 50 g caster sugar into a bowl and mix well.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour the lime-infused milk onto this mixture through a fine strainer.
Press down on the zest with a spatula or spoon to squeeze out all the milk.
Press down on the zest with a spatula or spoon to squeeze out all the milk.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add the lime juice and mix well.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Pour this mixture back into the same pan (after cleaning) and put back on medium heat.
Stage 7 - 7 min.
Bring to the boil, whisking gently and constantly as it thickens.
Drain the gelatin and mix in.
Drain the gelatin and mix in.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Stop the cooking by standing the pan in cold water. Cover and leave for about 5 minutes.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Transfer the mixture to a high-sided container (or blender goblet). Add 70 g butter really cold and cut into small pieces.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Blend until smooth and evenly mixed.
Stage 11
Your lime crémeux is ready.
Remarks
For a more distinct lime flavour, double the quantity of juice and zest in stage 4.
Keeping:
Should be poured into a tart case immediately.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,047 Kcal or 4,384 Kj | 23 gr | 65 gr | 77 gr |
| 52 % | 9 % | 6 % | 12 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 216 Kcal or 904 Kj | 5 gr | 14 gr | 16 gr |
| 11 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 500 g : 1.56 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Some recipes that use this recipe
Victoria pineapple and lime tarts
This recipe for dainty tarts has sweetcrust pastry (preferably with coconut) cases, filled with sautéed Victoria pineapple and topped with a lime crémeux.
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cornmeal baps for Anne, "Psychedelic" sandwich bread, Potato gratin, Dipping bread with cheese, Liège waffles, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Onion fondue, Galette Charentaise, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Tournedos Rossini, Spinach Croque-monsieur , ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mulled apple juice, Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Pear charlotte, Like Bounty, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, ... All |
 | Gelatin: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, St Tropez tart, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Diplomat cream, Fruit crémeux, ... All |
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