Lemon thyme pate de fruit

Lemon thyme pate de fruit

Servings 100 dishes

Ingredients

Lemon thyme pate de fruit

  • 1 lemon
  • 500 g water
  • 10 g lemon thyme
  • 50 g sugar
  • 14 g pectin jaune
  • 310 g sugar
  • 100 g glucose syrup
  • 3 g citric acid
  • 20 g water

Lemon thyme sugar

  • 4 g lemon thyme leaves
  • 50 g sugar
  • 50 g sugar
  • 2 g citric acid

Instructions

Lemon thyme pate de fruit

  • First zest the lemon for 5 grams of lemon zest. Set it aside for later.
  • Then mix the 500 grams of water with the 10 grams of lemon thyme and bring it to a boil.
  • Meanwhile mix the 50 grams of sugar with the pectin jaune. You need to mix it beforehand to prevent lumps from forming.
  • Once the water is boiling add the pectin sugar and mix it well. Let it boil for 3 minutes.
  • Keep on heating the water and then in 2 or 3 parts add the 310 grams of sugar together with the glucose syrup. Heat it up till the temperature is 108 °C. Stir it every now and then to prevent it from burning.
  • Meanwhile add a thin layer of baking spray on a metal tray and mix the citric acid with the 20 grams of water. Mix it well to dissolve the citric acid.
  • Once the sugar syrup has reached the right temperature add the 5 grams of lemon zest and the citric acid water. Bring it to a boil once more and then take it off the heat.
  • After that pass the pate de fruit through a fine sieve on the greased tray and tap it a couple of times to level it. Let it cool down at room temperature.

Lemon thyme sugar

  • Weigh enough lemon thyme leaves for 4 grams and mix it with the first part of sugar and the citric acid. Blend it for a couple of seconds.
  • Add the other part of sugar and blitz it for 3 more times.
  • Once the pate de fruit has set transfer the lemon thyme sugar on top and spread it. Gently take the pate de fruit out of the tray and cover the other side as well.
  • Now place it on your cutting board and portion it to the desired size. I first cut it in long stripes and covered then in sugar as well. Then I portioned them in cubes and covered them once more. Not only is this the perfect garnish, but also a lovely friandise.

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