Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
Dessert
When strawberries are in season, there's nothing better than a beautiful dessert to showcase them! So grab your lady fingers, it's time to make a charlotte!
Ingredients
- 10 ounces lady fingers (300g)
- 1 lb strawberries (500g)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream (20cl)
- 5 ounces mascarpone (150g)
- 2 Tbsp icing sugar
- 2 Tbsp strawberry jam
- water
Materials
- Mixing bowl
- 7 inches springform pan
- electric mixer
- brush
Preparation
Step 1:
Step 1 - Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
Place plastic wrap at the bottom of the springform pan. Quickly dip the lady fingers in water, on the smooth side of the biscuit.
Step 2:
Step 2 - Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
Arrange them all around the pan (smooth side facing inward) and line the bottom with dipped lady fingers.
Step 3:
Step 3 - Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
In a bowl, combine the cold heavy cream, icing sugar, and mascarpone. Whip quickly until the whisk leaves trails in the cream and the mixture is thick. Wash and cut 2/3 of the strawberries into small pieces.
Step 4:
Step 4 - Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
Spread half of the cream mixture in the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle with strawberry pieces. Dip the lady fingers in water on the smooth side and place them on top of the strawberries.
Step 5:
Step 5 - Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
Spread the remaining cream mixture on top, sprinkle with the remaining strawberry pieces, and finish with a layer of lady fingers. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Step 6:
Step 6 - Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
Invert the charlotte and unmold it. Cut the remaining strawberries in half and arrange them on top.
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Step 7 - Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
Heat the strawberry jam in the microwave for 30 seconds and strain it to remove any lumps. Brush the strawberries with the jam.
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Step 8 - Easy and quick strawberry charlotte
And there you have it, your strawberry charlotte is ready!
