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Painperduwith
elderflowerstrawberries
andmaplecream
SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME 10 MIN,
PLUS MACERATING
MAKE
AHEAD
Maceratethestrawberries
andwhipthemaplecream
1-2hoursahead.Keep
separately,chilled,untilready
to serve (or see time plan).
- 350gstrawberries, hulled and
quartered - 2 tbspelderflowercordial
- 80mldoublecream
- 1 largefree-rangeegg,beaten
- ½tspvanillaextract or essence
- 25gcastersugar
- 30gunsaltedbutter
- 4 thickslicesbrioche, halved
(about 200g)
FORTHEMAPLECREAM
- 150mldoublecream
- 2 tspmaplesyrup
- Icing sugar to dust
1 Putthestrawberriesina bowlwith
theelderflowercordial.Stirwell,
thensetasideforatleast 30 minutes
tomacerate,stirringoccasionally.
2 Heattheovento180°C/160°Cfan/
gas4.Makethemaplecream:whip
the150mldoublecreamandmaple
syrupina bowluntilthickened, then
chilluntilrequired.
3 Forthepainperdu,firstputthe
80mlcream,egg,vanillaandsugar
ina bowl,thenwhisklightlyuntil
combinedtomakea batter.
4 Melthalfthebutterina large
non-stickfryingpanovera medium
heat.Diphalfthebriocheslicesinto
thebatter,gentlyshakingoffthe
excess.Fryfor1 minuteoneach
sideoruntilcrispandgolden.
Keepwarmintheovenwhile
youcooktheremainingbrioche.
5 Dividethepainperdubetween
warmedplates,topwithmaple
creamandstrawberries(andtheir
juices),thendustwithicingsugar.
PERSERVING627kcals,46.1gfat
(27.9gsaturated),7.4gprotein,
47.9gcarbs(26.2gsugars),
0.5g salt, 4.3g fibre
EASYSWAPS
Useanequal
quantityofrunny
honeyinsteadof
maplesyrup.
Ifyoucan’tfind
briochetrythis
withregularbread
butaddanextra
halftspvanilla
extractoressence
totheeggmixture
for sweetness.
make it special.