Bavarian vanilla cream

Name: Bavarian vanilla cream
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways; 125 ml (4 fl oz) thick (double) cream, lightly whipped; 3 leaves gelatine or 1½ teaspoons gelatine powder; 2 eggs, separated; 3 tablespoons caster sugar; 250 ml (8 fl oz) milk; 3 leaves gelatine or 1½ teaspoons gelatine powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr 30

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Desserts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

A bavarois is an egg-based custard folded through with whipped cream, and flavoured with chocolate, coffee, praline or even fruit. This bavarois is simply laced with real vanilla.

Ingredients

3 leaves gelatine or 1½ teaspoons gelatine powder
2 eggs

Dessert
Gluten-free

Method

Lightly grease four 250 ml (8 fl oz) capacity moulds of any shape, then soak the gelatine leaves or powder, following the Chef’s techniques.