Le Fraisier by Arnaud Delmontel

For 8 people

INGREDIENTS

BISCUIT CUILLER

• 45g Sugar
• 50g egg whites
• 35g egg yolks
• 45g flour

METHOD

1. Beat the egg whites, gradually adding the sugar until fluffy.
2. Towards the end of the mixing turn the speed to low
3. Add the flour gently.
4. Pour the mixture on a plate/baking tray and cook 8-10 minutes in the oven at 200 °c.

CRÈME MOUSSELINE(210g butter Cream  + 210g cream patisserie)

INGREDIENTS

For the cream patisserie:

• Crème pâtissière
• 250ml milk
• 1 yolk
• 50g sugar
• 25g custard powder
• ½ vanilla pod

METHOD

1. Heat the milk with the vanilla.
2. Beat the egg yolk and sugar together and add in the custard powder.
3. When the milk comes to boil add a little bit of the warm milk into the egg sugar mixture mixing well.
4. Pour all of the mixture back in the pan and cook until boiling.
5. Discard and cover well with a cling film and keep it at room temperature.

For the Butter Cream:

• 125g Sugar
• 1 egg
• 212g of butter
• Water
  

METHOD

1. Put water and sugar to bake at 121°.
2. Remove and pour on the beaten egg yolk at full speed.
3. Add butter in small pieces until the mixture becomes creamy smooth.
4. Mix the custard in a bowl with a whisk and add the butter cream.

SYRUP
INGREDIENTS

• 35g water
• 35g sugar
• 15g brandy raspberry

 

FINISHING

1. Cut the cake into 2 through the middle
2. Wet the first piece with the syrup
3. Spread a thin layer of cream mousseline about 1/3 on top.
4. Wash and remove stems from the strawberries and add them.
5. Spread cream again filling the gaps
6. Place the second piece of biscuit. Moisten with the rest of syrup
7. Smooth with cream and let it firm
8. Place almond paste on top which was rolled by a rolling pin, and pour a drop of strawberry jelly.
9. Garnish with fresh strawberries