Charlotte cream for cake thick

Simple, delicious and loved by many cream! Charlotte cream is one of the most favorite creams for the layer of cakes and pastries that came to us from the USSR. It will not be difficult to prepare such a cream at home. Try it!
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 5 % 3 g
Fats 48 % 30 g
Carbohydrates 47 % 29 g
393 kcal
GI: 7 / 0 / 93

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 2 hours
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    To make the cream, combine the eggs with sugar and mix them with a whisk.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Measure the required amount of milk. Add the milk to the pan of egg mixture. Stir with a whisk.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Put the pan with the cream on the fire and bring to a boil with constant stirring. After boiling, cook the cream for 1-2 minutes on low heat. As a result, you will get a homogeneous and delicate custard. It is similar in consistency to liquid condensed milk. Remove the pan from the heat and cover the cream with cling film in contact. Cool the cream completely. To cook the cream, it is best to use a pan with a non-stick coating or with a thick bottom.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Next, take the required amount of soft butter. Its softness must be taken care of in advance. Remove the butter from the refrigerator a few hours before the cream starts cooking. To make the butter soft faster, cut it into pieces.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Start beating the soft butter with a mixer and gradually add the custard base to it. Whisk everything together until a cream of a homogeneous consistency is obtained.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Charlotte's very gentle and airy cream is ready to use. It holds its shape perfectly and it can be used to decorate cakes and pastries. Use it for its intended purpose. Use a refrigerator for storage. You can store this cream for 2-3 days. To use, remove the cream from the refrigerator and allow time for it to heat up. Cook for your health!

Properly brewed milk syrup and butter eventually give a very lush and delicate cream.
When you master the preparation of a classic cream, then you can try adding various berry syrups to it. This cream is perfectly combined with various biscuits.
To prepare the cream, all products must be at room temperature. Use high-quality oil, with a fat content of at least 72%.
The finished cream holds its shape perfectly and is suitable for leveling and decorating cakes.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68   kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64   kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60   kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47   kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140   kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54   kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157   kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45   kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542   kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352   kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118   kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734   kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709   kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661   kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652   kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869   kcal/100g
  • Vanillin - 288   kcal/100g

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