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Custard sphere

Serves 4 – 20 min preparation – 30 min cooling.

  • In a pan, heat 15cl of low-fat milk and some vanilla seeds to boiling. 
  • In a second pan, beat an egg yolk and 10g of sugar until the mixture gets white.
  • Add the milk to the preparation.
  • When the mix is homogeneous, add ½ teaspoon of cornstarch and stir the whole on reduced heating.
  • Mix constantly until the cream gets a smooth texture.
  • Add 2g of calcium salt and store in the fridge.
  • Mix the 2g of alginsphere to 40cl of low-calcium water.
  • Fill a teaspoon of custard and drop rapidly the content in the alginsphere bath. 
  • After 30 seconds, collect the formed sphere using a bored spoon and repeat the process.

Caution: dispose the sodium alginate preparation in the bin, and not in the sink.

  • 15cl low-fat milk
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 10g sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • ½ teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 g calcium salt 
  • 40cl low-calcium water (about 60 mg/l)
  • 2g alginsphere