Chocolate Chantilly Cream for the Étoile *

Name: Chocolate Chantilly Cream for the Étoile * (Chantilly Chocolat Pour L’étoile)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 14 oz. (400 g)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3½ tbsp (50 ml) whole milk; 1½ oz. (40 g) dark chocolate, 70% cacao, chopped; 4¼ oz. (120 g) dark chocolate, 50% cacao, chopped; Generous ¾ cup (200 ml) heavy cream, well chilled

Chantilly Chocolat Pour L’étoile

Preparation info

Makes
14 oz

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

Generous ¾ cup (200 ml) heavy cream, well chilled
4¼ oz. (120

Europe
France
Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Place the cream in the bowl of the stand mixer and chill for at least 1 hour. Chill the whisk at the same time (see Chef’s Notes).
Whip the cream on medium speed until it starts to thicken, increase the speed to high, and continue whipping until the cream holds its shape (about 4 minutes in total). Take care not to overwh