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Walnut Crème Diplomat
Ingredients
300ml milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 egg yolks (save whites for the
biscuit
)
60g brown sugar
20g corn starch
6g (3) gelatin sheets
220g (7oz) cream cheese
300g
walnut praliné
2
⁄
3
cup whipping cream
Method
In a medium pot, heat the milk and vanilla
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the yolks, sugar, and corn starch
Temper the egg yolk mixture with
1
⁄
3
of the hot milk
Add it all back into the pot and bring it to a boil
Cook for 2 minutes (whisking the whole time) until thickened
Turn off the heat and mix in the gelatine and cream cheese
Transfer to a quarter sheet pan lined with plastic wrap
Cover in contact with plastic and refrigerate until completely cold
When ready, whisk the chilled custard with the walnut praline
Make some chantilly cream and fold that into the custard to lighten it
Notes
This crème is a component of
Walnut Dream Cake
.
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