The Chantilly cream with strawberries is a delicious and simple small dessert to be served at the end of a meal or for a delightful snack. Once you have prepared the Italian Chantilly cream, the game is done. We can prepare it 2 days in advance, ready in the glasses or cups, and when serving, the slightly sugared strawberries are added. This dessert can also be made gluten-free, using appropriate ingredients, labeled “gluten-free” and also lactose-free by choosing lactose-free or plant-based products. Try it also with chocolate Chantilly cream. The Italian Chantilly cream or diplomatic cream is a cream obtained by combining pastry cream and Chantilly cream in 1/3 and 2/3 proportions. It is used to fill cakes, or simply enjoyed as a spoon dessert. The word “diplomatic” derives from the Greek word diploma, meaning ‘something folded’. From here also comes the famous Diplomatic cake, made of layers of puff pastry and sponge cake, filled with diplomatic cream.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 5 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp rice starch
- 1 vanilla pod
- 1 lemon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 vanilla pod
- 2.2 lbs strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 lemon
Tools
- 1 Knife
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Whisk
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Pot
- 8 Cups
Steps
Split the vanilla pod in half and use a small knife to scrape out the seeds.
Pour the milk into a pot with the lemon peel and the vanilla pod, bring to the stove and heat over low heat until boiling.
Place the vanilla seeds with the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and mix well with a whisk.
Add the starches and a pinch of salt.
Pour the cream into the hot milk and mix with a whisk.
Bring to a cook, always stirring, about 5 minutes over low heat.
Remove from the heat and pour into a cold bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap in contact and cool quickly in ice water, then transfer to the fridge for at least 3 hours.Pour the cream into a bowl with powdered sugar and vanilla seeds.
Whip with the electric mixer at maximum speed until the cream is shiny and semi-whipped.
Store in the fridge.Clean the strawberries and cut them into not too small pieces.
In a bowl, add the sugar, lemon zest, and strawberries.
Mix well and let rest for an hour at most.Pour the Italian chantilly cream into small glasses or cups.
Arrange the strawberries on the cream and serve.
The strawberries can also be flavored with liquor.
WARNING: Consult the Italian Celiac Association manual and read the ingredients carefully, to ensure they do not contain gluten contamination.
Advice
It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. It is recommended to add the strawberries just before serving.
The proportions vary based on the amount of cream and the texture you want to achieve, 1/3 or 2/3 cream. With 1/3 cream, the diplomatic cream will be thicker, while with 2/3 it will be lighter.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can I prepare the Italian CHANTILLY CREAM lactose and gluten-free?
Yes, you can use lactose-free or completely plant-based products in the same doses given in the recipe. I recommend using a plant-based drink without added sugars with soy or almond. For gluten-free, ensure the ingredients are allowed as per the Italian Celiac Association’s manual.
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