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RCI-BV.004.0009.001

Crème saint-honoré

French cuisine is a crème pâtissière with stiffly beaten egg whites folded into it and is used to

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

  • crème pâtissière
    1 pint
  • egg whites
    8 unit
  • a few drops lemon juice
    1 unit
  • of salt
    1 pinch
  • Tbs. caster (superfine) sugar
    OR granulated sugar
    2 unit

Method

1
Make the crème pâtissière according to the <<recipe here>>.
2
Mix in any additional flavourings.
3
Beat the egg whites with the salt until soft peaks form.
4
Sprinkle the sugar onto the egg whites and continue beating to stiff peaks.
5
Stir a quarter of the egg whites into the hot custard.
6
Fold the rest of the egg whites in and chill before use.