Description
Bavarian Cream and Berries is a light, silky dessert featuring a smooth vanilla-flavored Bavarian cream paired perfectly with fresh, juicy berries for a refreshing and elegant treat.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin powder
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
- 2 cups mixed fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- Mint leaves, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat milk and vanilla bean with seeds over medium heat until just simmering. Remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Slowly pour warm milk mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly.
- Return mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon (around 170°F or 77°C). Do not boil.
- Remove from heat, discard the vanilla bean pod.
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let bloom for 5 minutes.
- Stir the softened gelatin into the warm custard until dissolved.
- Allow the custard to cool to room temperature, then fold in the whipped cream gently until fully combined.
- Pour the mixture into serving glasses or molds and refrigerate for at least 4 hours until set.
- Top with fresh mixed berries and garnish with mint leaves before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the custard doesn’t boil to prevent curdling.
- Gelatin can be substituted with agar-agar for a vegetarian version.
- Use fresh, ripe berries for the best flavor contrast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 140mg