Strawberry Bagatelle ***

Name: Strawberry Bagatelle *** (Bagatelle aux Fraises)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 6–8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 egg whites (½ cup/120 g); 3½ oz. (100 g) small, sweet strawberries (such as Fraises des Bois); 5 tsp (20 g) sugar; 5¼ oz. (150 g) marzipan, colored pale green with natural food coloring; 4½ oz. (125 g) pastry cream; ¼ cup (1¾ oz./50 g) superfine sugar; ¾ lb. (350 g) plain buttercream, at room temperature; 1½ lb. (700 g) large strawberries (such as Charlotte); 2 tsp (10 g) butter, melted and cooled; 1 tbsp (15 ml) raspberry brandy; 4 tsp (20 ml) raspberry brandy; ¾ cup + 1 tbsp (2¾ oz./80 g) almond powder; ⅔ cup (2¾ oz./80 g) Confectioners’ sugar, sifted; 3 eggs (⅔ cup/150 g); ½ cup (2 oz./60 g) AP flour, sifted; 3½ tbsp (50 ml) water, divided; 4 tsp (20 ml) kirsch; 1 tsp (5 ml) grape-seed oil; 3½ tbsp (1½ oz./40 g) sugar; 1 oz. (30 g) white chocolate; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Bagatelle aux Fraises

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

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Ingredients

Almond sponge layer

3 eggs (⅔ cup/150 g)
⅔ cup (

Europe
France
Cake
Microwave
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C/Gas Mark 3). Using a pencil, draw 2 rectangles measuring 5 × 7 in. (12 × 18 cm) on a sheet of parchment paper and place on the baking sheet with the pencil marks underneath.
To prepare the sponge layer, whisk together t