Gratinated Asparagus with Chocolate Cream
Gratinated asparagus with chocolate cream is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the sprout vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 4 stalks asparagus
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 4 egg yolks
- 150 ml white wine
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 150 g dark couverture chocolate
- 400 g crème fraîche
- 400 g Strawberries
- 2 stalks asparagus
Instructions
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1.
Peel the asparagus, trim the ends and cut diagonally into very thin slices; marinate with 1 tbsp powdered sugar and lemon juice and spread on four oven-safe plates.
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2.
Place egg yolks, wine, cinnamon and remaining powdered sugar in a metal bowl and whisk over a hot water bath for about 3 minutes until creamy.
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3.
Spread the frothy mixture over the asparagus. Bake in a preheated oven at 250°C for about 5 minutes until the surface turns golden.
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4.
Warm crème fraîche while stirring, add chopped couverture chocolate and stir until melted; pour the chocolate cream into glasses and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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5.
Wash, clean, and halve or quarter strawberries according to size. Peel asparagus, trim ends and slice very thinly with a vegetable peeler.
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6.
Arrange strawberries and asparagus strips decoratively over the chocolate cream and serve immediately.
