Bavarian cream

Bavarian cream

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A classic Bavarian dessert: a vanilla custard set with gelatin, lightened with whipped cream, and chilled.

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For 8 people, the preparation takes 90 minutes. Difficulty level: easy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodrefrigerator
  • Estimated cost$2.13 $0.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.25
  • $0.04
  • $0.87
  • $0.97

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the gelatin in cold water. ≈ 3 min
  2. Whip the cream to soft peaks and keep it refrigerated. ≈ 4 min
  3. Prepare a custard using milk, egg yolks, and sugar, flavour it, and let it cool slightly.
  4. Remove the gelatin, melt it with a little warm custard, and then mix it into the entire custard mixture. ≈ 4 min
  5. Once the custard begins to thicken, gently fold in the whipped cream in two additions. ≈ 4 min
  6. Pour une plus grande facilité, pourver dans un moule and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

The bill

Bavarian cream

  • 25 cl of milk$0.25
  • 60 g of sugar$0.04
  • 50 g of egg yolks (approximately 3)$0.87
  • 200 ml of heavy cream$0.97

Total$2.13

that's $0.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 25 cl of milk
  • 60 g of sugar
  • 50 g of egg yolks (approximately 3)
  • 10 g of gelatin (5 sheets)
  • 200 ml of heavy cream
  • Choice of scent (vanilla)
  • Cold water for the gelatin

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