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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Last modified on: November 1st 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 pieces, you will need:
- 1
100 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
300 g Fruit crémeux - 3
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. |
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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.
Keeping
Should be eaten the same day.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,191 Kcal or 4,986 Kj | 24 gr | 330 gr | 128 gr |
| 60 % | 9 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 199 Kcal or 833 Kj | 4 gr | 55 gr | 21 gr |
| 10 % | 2 % | 5 % | 3 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 199 Kcal or 833 Kj | 4 gr | 55 gr | 21 gr |
| 10 % | 2 % | 5 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 pieces : 3.33 €
- Per piece : 0.56 €
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)
 | Fruit crémeux: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton apple and rhubarb tart , Breton strawberry and verbena tart, Little blackcurrant and vineyard peach sablé tarts , Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Raspberry 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: Key Lime Pie for Jeremy, Strawberry Verveine Tart , Bounty-style tart for Alison, Pistachio custard tart, Croute à thé, ... All |
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