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 pâtissière1 pint
- egg whites8 unit
- a few drops lemon juice1 unit
- of salt1 pinch
- Tbs. caster (superfine) sugar2 unitOR granulated sugar
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.