Preparation of the lime mousse:
1 / Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Pour the yolks into a stainless steel saucepan with the sugar, stir well. Add the cornstarch, 20 cl of water, the finely grated zest of 2 limes and the juice of the 3 limes.
2/ Thicken this cream over low heat while stirring constantly. As soon as it boils, remove from heat. Pour the cream into a bowl, add the butter, then let cool slightly.
3 / Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form with a pinch of salt. Gently fold them into the previous mixture, lifting it with a spatula. Refrigerate.
Preparation of the orange blossom madeleines:
1/ Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, set aside.
Mix the eggs with the sugar until the mixture becomes pale. Then add the orange blossom water and 40 ml of milk.
Add the flour and baking powder. Then the butter and the remaining milk; let rest for 15 minutes.
Butter the madeleine molds and pour the mixture halfway up.
Bake at 180°C (thermostat 6) for approximately 15-20 minutes; monitor the cooking according to your oven.
Turn out immediately after removing from the oven.
Assembly of the verrines:
Place the strawberry soup Andros halfway in each of the four verrines, then add the lime mousse to the top of the verrines.
Add a lime zest on each verrrine for decoration.
Arrange the madeleines and a skewer of red berries for presentation.
Enjoy !!!
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