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Ingredients
- 100g caster sugar
- 20g plain flour
- 4 egg yolks
- 300ml whole milk
- 1 vanilla pod, split and scraped
- 85g marzipan
- 65g caster sugar
- Nonstick spray
- 175g slivered almonds, lightly toasted
- Salt
- 350g fresh strawberries, hulled washed and quartered
- 15g light brown sugar
- 120ml double cream, lightly Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped
Method
How to make Strawberry and almond cream parfait
1) In a medium bowl,
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together sugar, flour and egg yolks until thick and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes.
2) In a medium pot, bring the milk and vanilla pod to a gentle boil. Pour about half of the milk mixture over the eggs
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constantly. Pour the whole mix back into the pot and place the pot back over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. Note: you must stir this mixture constantly, scraping the bottom as you stir, so the flour doesn't stick to the bottom and burn.
3) Remove the pot from the stove and
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in the marzipan. Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with clingfilm and cover it with a coating of clingfilm. Place the tray in the refrigerator to cool.
4) In a medium skillet over low heat, melt the caster sugar. Spray a tray with a light coating of nonstick spray. Spray the end of a wooden spoon as well. When the sugar turns light brown, add the almonds and stir to coat them with the sugar. Spoon the almonds on to the baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with salt.
5) When the almond cream has cooled, remove and discard the vanilla pod and place the pastry cream in a medium bowl.
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until it is smooth. In another medium bowl, toss the strawberries and brown sugar together.
6) Place 4 to 6 glasses on a flat surface. Begin by spooning a thin layer of almond cream in the bottom of each. Sprinkle with a few almonds. Add a layer of the
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cream. Top with a layer of strawberries. Repeat the layers until the glasses are full. Refrigerate for a while before serving or enjoy immediately.