Parfait Glacé au Moka

Name: Parfait Glacé au Moka
Yield: Serves 6-8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 150 ml whipped thickened cream [35% fat], sweetened to taste with pure icing sugar; juice of ½ lime or lemon; 15 sponge fingers, such as Italian Savoiardi biscuits; 6 teaspoons instant coffee, dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water; 8 egg yolks; 375 ml water; 500 g white sugar; 450 ml thickened cream [35% fat]; shaved chocolate, for decoration

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

French

By Damien Pignolet

Published 2005

About

This is one of my favourite recipes from the classic repertoire. It is simple to make and delicious to eat.

Ingredients

450 ml thickened cream [35% fat]
500 g white sugar
375

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Method

Choose a log-shaped mould or plastic container with a 2-litre capacity and line it with a piece of baking paper, leaving a 10cm overhang on two sides to act as handles to help remove the finished biscuit; there is no need to line the ends.
Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks that just hold their shape [if the cream is too stiff, it may give the mixture a d