Frozen Fruit for the Food Industry

Strawberry meringue parfait in a jar

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Recipe created for the demonstration at Scuola Tessieri

White Cream and Vanilla Semifreddo

  • 255 gr. Italian meringue
  • 495 gr. Whipped cream
  • 1 vanilla bean

Mix the Italian meringue with the vanilla seeds, then fold in the whipped cream.

Inside the Strawberries

  • 20 g Strawberry Puree
  • 200 gr. Whole IQF strawberries
  • 60 g DE 350 glucose syrup
  • 100 gr. Invert sugar

Cook everything, bring it to 65 Brix, or reduce it until it weighs 645 grams.

Strawberry Semifreddo

  • 150 gr. Strawberry Puree
  • 200 gr. whipped cream
  • 150 gr. Italian meringue

Mix the Italian meringue into the fruit pulp and fold in the whipped cream to lighten the mixture.

Classic Meringue

  • 500 gr. of albumen
  • 350 gr. sugar
  • 750 gr. sugar

Dissolve the dextrose in the egg white, add the brown sugar, and beat everything together.

Cold Italian Meringue

  • 100 g Dextrose
  • 400 gr. Glucose syrup, 60 DE
  • 250 gr. Pasteurized egg whites, freshly opened

Dissolve the dextrose in the egg white, add the brown sugar, and beat everything together.

Composition and Finish

Sprinkle some classic meringue crumbs inside a jar, layer with white semifreddo, add a layer of strawberry filling, cover with a layer of strawberry semifreddo, and garnish with meringue crumbs and strawberry filling.

Recipe created by: Stefano Laghi