Name: Fresh Fruit Jars with Maple Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 3 egg yolks; 80 ml (1/3 cup) maple sugar; 175 ml (2/3 cup) whole milk; 60 ml (1/4 cup) flour; 80 ml (1/3 cup) maple syrup (preferably very dark syrup for its strong flavour); Assorted fruits (peaches, apple, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, nectarines, etc.); Cut up granulated maple sugar and Maple syrup

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

5 minutes

Cooling

30 minutes

Portions

4 portions

Metric Imperial

Ingredients

Preparation

3 egg yolks
1/3 cup maple sugar
2/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup maple syrup (preferably very dark syrup for its strong flavour)
Assorted fruits (peaches, apple, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, nectarines, etc.)
Cut up granulated maple sugar and Maple syrup

Start by making a maple pastry cream.
In a round-bottomed bowl, cream together the egg yolks and sugar.
Add 60 ml (1/4 cup) of milk, the flour and beat thoroughly. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat remaining milk with the maple syrup.
Pour this mixture over the egg yolks, beating constantly. Pour back into sauce pan and heat over medium heat until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Refrigerate.
To serve, decorate the centre of each plate with pastry cream using a pastry bag.
Arrange fresh fruit on plates, sprinkle with granulated maple sugar and drizzle with maple syrup.
Serve with assorted fancy cookies, if desired.

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Fresh Fruit Jars with Maple Cream

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