Nests with protein cream
Description
These little baskets with protein cream will take you back to childhood, when every bakery sold this wonderful treat. The baskets are made with shortcrust pastry, filled with jam and a protein custard cream. You can add a little lemon juice to the cream for extra flavor. Additionally, they can be decorated with fruits or berries. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. If you happen to come across ready-made shortcrust pastry somewhere—buy it without hesitation. I made it myself, and the process took about 2 hours.
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Step 2
2. Classic shortcrust pastry is prepared as follows: add a pinch of salt, baking powder, egg yolks, powdered sugar, and flour to soft butter. Knead the dough until it becomes elastic and no longer sticks to your hands.
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Step 3
3. Then wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Meanwhile, prepare the tartlet molds (muffin tin), foil, and beans or peas (as pie weights). Line the molds with a thin layer of dough, spreading it evenly over the entire surface, then cover with foil and fill with beans or peas.
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Step 5
5. This is necessary so that the dough does not deform and lose its shape during baking.
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Step 6
6. Bake the baskets at 220 degrees for 12 minutes.
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Step 7
7. Then let them cool completely and only after that remove from the mold.
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Step 8
8. Meanwhile, prepare the sugar syrup: dissolve the sugar in water and bring to a boil, then boil for 5 minutes over medium heat. Beat the egg whites until foamy.
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Step 9
9. Gradually pour the syrup in a thin stream into the beaten egg whites and continue beating until the cream starts to wrap around the mixer attachments.
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Step 10
10. Place jam on the bottom of the pan. Choose any kind you like, thick jam or preserves work well.
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Step 11
11. To decorate the baskets with cream, we will need a pastry bag.
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Step 12
12. Decorate the baskets with cream and let them chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes (minimum).