Fontainebleau Dessert with Strawberries
Servings: 4
Fontainebleau is a simple dessert mixing french faisselle cheese or soft white cheese and whipped cream. This dessert can be made with a multitude of delicious toppings. My personal favourite, red fruits
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Ingredients
- 250 gr heavy cream or heavy whipping cream, 30% fat
- 250 gr faisselle soft white cheese, 40% fat, cottage cheese, or thick greek yoghurt
- 2 tblsp sugar
strawberry topping
- 300 gr strawberries
- 2 tbslp sugar optional
- few drops lemon optional
Instructions
Prepare the Fontainebleau
- Whip the very cold heavy cream into whipped cream. When it starts to set, add two tablespoons of sugar and continue to whisk. Stop when your whipped cream is firm and forms a bird's beak.
- Place the faisselle, or alternatives (read article) in a bowl. Add the whipped cream, incorporating it slowly. Keep in the fridge.
Prepare the strawberries
- Quickly rinse and dry the strawberries with absorbent paper, hull them.
- Place 150 g of strawberries in the bowl of a small mixer and mix them with 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- Cut the remaining strawberries into pieces.
Serve
- Present the three ingredients (fontainebleau, coulis and strawberries) separately or serve in individual cups as in the photos.