Rabbit egg

Recipe by François Galtier

I. COMPOSITION

  • Lemon curd
  • French meringue

II. LEMON CURD

  • 2 g gelatine leaf
  • 100 g lemon juice
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • 60 g egg yolks
  • 80 g eggs
  • 60 g unsalted butter

PROCESS

  1. Heat lemon juice, sugar, eggs and yolks on low heat.
  2. Whisk constantly until glossy and thickened.
  3. Add gelatine. Drop temperature to 34°C and add butter.
  4. Blitz with hand blender till smooth.

III. FRENCH MERINGUE

  • 250 g egg whites
  • 250 g caster sugar
  • 200 g icing sugar

PROCESS

  1. Add egg whites plus 50 g caster sugar.
  2. Whisk until doubled in size and pour caster sugar in while mixing.
  3. When thick and glossy. Fold in sifted icing sugar.
  4. Pipe and dehydrate overnight at 60°C.

IV. TO ASSEMBLE