Thursday, October 1, 2009

No Strawberries were harmed in this Bavarois

I have an admission to make - this was not my first attempt at making a simple Strawberry Bavarois. And it's all the more embarrassing because it is simple, just 2 ingredients whipped together.

So, how did I get it wrong? I really don't know, except that the jelly mixture started setting rather too quickly (it wasn't even in the refrigerator) before the evaporated milk got mixed into it. The final mixture therefore did not set and had do be drunk rather than eaten. Just like a strawberry milkshake, only lumpy!

I wasn't going to give up, so when I saw a man selling punnets of strawberries in the street the other day, I thought "Hmm, I'll get some and make something that has no strawberries in it - strawberry bavarois!". Cos that's the way I think.

Here is the second, successful attempt: thankfully, it looks pretty good!

Cheat's Strawberry Bavarois
serves 4

Ingredients
85g sachet strawberry jelly crystals
375ml evaporated milk

Method
1. Place jelly crystals in a large bowl. Whisk in 100ml boiling water to dissolve, then allow to cool (but not too much!).
2. Add evaporated milk to the jelly mix and use a hand-whisk to beat until thick and frothy.
3. Pour the mixture into serving glasses and chill for at least 4 hours until set.
4. To serve, top each bavarois with whipped cream and strawberries, if desired.

Recipe adapted from delicious (September 2009)

Ingredients and whisking (I didn't end up decorating with whipped cream, though)


Strawberries from the street-seller were red and juicy


Strawberry bavarois success

9 comments:

  1. That looks great! I might give it a go too. Simple. Sweet. Delightful.

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  2. Nice jug! ;)

    I'm so excited by the delicious strawberries we're finally getting our hands on. Bring on summer!

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  3. I love the beautiful colour of it, even without real strawberries and I love how you colour co-ordinated everything in the first photo! Beautiful! :)

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  4. Everything looks so pretty! I love the little pink jug - too cute!

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  5. Happy to see that 2nd take is a success!! We love our bavarois, dont we?? lol!!

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  6. I have never actually tried Bavarois. The strawberries at the moment are so good. I will definately give this a go.

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  7. I had some really tasty strawberries last week. I will have to bookmark your recipe for my next batch.

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  8. I have more complicated recipes for bavarois which completely turned me off - thanks for this one as its much simpler and looks yummy!

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  9. hi penny - you've summed it up perfectly!

    hi Conor - I can't wait for summer either, especially the stone fruits, mangoes, etc.!

    hi Rilsta - thanks! I was digging through my cupboard trying to find stuff to match the bavarois, and came across the jug I never use!

    hi Betty - I carried the jug and a matching cakestand back from Melbourne only to discover that you can get it in Myer in Sydney. Oh well, at least it's pretty.

    hi Ellie - haha, I can't believe I messed it up. Your version looked perfect from the outset.

    hi a cupcake or two - this bavarois is like a mousse in texture. It would be great served with fresh strawberries on top.

    hi Megan - I hope you can find a lovely painting to go with it!

    hi Trissa - I dislike recipes with too many ingredients, so this one is great. Hope you'll give it a go. Maybe you could make some of your yummy macarons to go with it.

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