Frangipane Cream *

Name: Frangipane Cream * (Crème D’amande Mélangée)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 2¼ lb. (1 kg)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp (20 g) cornstarch; 4 tsp (20 ml) dark rum; 1 large egg yolk (1½ tbsp/25 g); 1½ cups (7 oz./200 g) Confectioners’ sugar; 1 stick + 3 tbsp (6 oz./165 g) butter, diced; 9 oz. (250 g) vanilla pastry cream; 2 eggs (scant ½ cup/100 g)

Crème D’amande Mélangée

Preparation info

Makes
2¼ lb

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

1 stick + 3 tbsp (6 oz./165 g) butter, dic

Europe
France
Vegetarian
Pie
Mediterranean

Method

Beat the butter on medium speed until soft and creamy.
Sift in the sugar and almond powder and beat until incorporated.
Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the egg yolk, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Continue beating until the mixture is light and smooth. Finally, incorporate the cornstarch and rum.
Whisk the vanilla pastry