Beignets with Strawberry Compote & Lime Sorbet1 Serving Chris Texeira | Food & Beverage Director |
Ingredients for Beignet Batter:
• 35 g. The Perfect Purée Lime Zest, thawed
• 350 g. milk
• 4 ea. Eggs
• 75 g. oil
• 600 g. all-purpose flour
• 125 g. sugar
• 30 g. baking powder
• 7 g. salt
Method for Beignet Batter:
1. Place all dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Slowly add wet ingredients and mix till combined.
3. Fry at 325° until golden brown toss in lime sugar
Ingredients for Lime Sugar:
- 50 g. The Perfect Purée Lime Zest, thawed
- 200 g. sugar
- 1 lime and zest
Method for Lime Sugar:
- Mix all ingredients together and store until ready for use.
Ingredients for Mascarpone Cream:
- 20 g. The Perfect Purée Lime Zest, thawed.
- 400 g. mascarpone cheese
- 40 g. powdered sugar
- 20 g. heavy cream, unwhipped
- 10 g. vanilla paste
Method for Mascarpone Cream:
- Mix all ingredients until combined.
Ingredients for Macerated Strawberries:
- 300 g. strawberries hulled and diced
- 25 g. sugar
Method for Macerated Strawberries:
- Combine all ingredients and allow to sit for at least 1 hour.
Ingredients for Lime Sorbet:
- 100 g. The Perfect Purée Lime Zest, thawed
- 453 g. water
- 198 g. sugar
- 375 g. lime Juice
Method for Lime Sorbet:
- Combine all ingredients and freeze overnight.
- Spin in Pacojet the next day.
Ingredients for Strawberry Meringue:
- 180 g. egg whites
- 180 g. sugar
- 180 g. powdered sugar
- 100 g. freeze-dried strawberries
Method for Strawberry Meringue:
- Place room temp whites in the mixer and start whipping.
- When the foam starts forming, slowly start adding sugar.
- Whip until firm peaks form.
- Fold in powdered sugar.
- Spread on a tray and top with crushed strawberries.
- Place in a dehydrator overnight at 180°