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Speculoos all butter Couque

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Speculoos all
Gauthier Wilbaut

Recipe created by :

Gauthier Wilbaut, Baker Expert Belgium

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Picto_ingredients.svg List of ingredients

  • 60 g brown cane sugar
  • 500 g semi-skimmed milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 20 g corn flour
  • 20 g cold butter
  • 2 sheets of gelatine
  • 15 g flour
  • 140 g Speculoos spread
  • 1.5 g fleur de sel salt

Picto_preparation.svg Preparation steps

  • Bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan then set aside. 
  • Whisk the egg yolks and the sugar. Add the corn flour and the flour. 
  • Pour half of the warm milk over the sugar/egg/flour mixture. Whisk vigorously. 
  • Pour this mixture back into the saucepan and bring to a boil stirring continuously.
  • When the cream is cooked, remove the pan from the heat. 
  • Add the cold butter, the gelatine sheets, the speculoos spread and the salt. 
  • Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hrs. 
  • When the couques have completely cooled, use a piping bag to fill them with the custard cream. 

Picto_tip-chief.svg Chef's tip

Ideally, the custard cream should be made the day before you intend to use it.