Almond cream[final photo]
Light and delicious, it is used in a lot of desserts like tarts, cakes and pies.
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For 1 kg, you will need:



Nutritional information:

Whole recipe
Calories
5552
278%
Proteins
96g
16%
Carbohydrates
378g
34%
Fats
398g
133%
 Per 100 g 
Calories
416
21%
Proteins
7g
1%
Carbohydrates
28g
3%
Fats
30g
10%

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories by day for a woman (change to a man).

Times:

 Preparation : 30 min.

How much?

 For 1 kg : 9.67 €

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Step by step recipe:

Put 250 g butter in the bowl of the mixer, and begin kneading on low speed to soften.

If you have a Kenwood, use the " K " beater.

 [Photo of step #1]
Once butter is soft, stop the mixer and add 250 g ground almonds, 250 g icing sugar and 3 eggs. [Photo of step #2]
Knead again on medium speed until obtaining a smooth light mixture (about 5 - 10 minutes).

Then add 25 g cornflour and 2 tablespoons rum while still kneading.

 [Photo of step #3]
Finally add 350 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream ) (cold) a tablespoonful at a time.

Continue kneading until mixture is light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).

It is ready.

 [Photo of step #4]

Remarks:

You can keep this cream in the refrigerator in a closed container for several days, but it can also be frozen easily.

Recipes which use it: 7

Of which: Express apple tart - Apricot and almond cream tart - Epiphany galette - Plum tart - Pear tart with almond cream - ...

Source:

After Gaston Lenôtre.

Last modified on: January 9th 2010

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