Vegetarian verrines: pea cream, parmesan crumble and mascarpone cream

Ingredients

Parmesan crumble:

• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1.7 oz cold butter

Pea cream :

• 10 oz cooked peas (drained)
• 2/3 cup vegetable broth
• 1 Tbsp cream
• salt
• pepper

Mascarpone cream:

• 3/4 cup cream
• 3 Tbsp mascarpone
• salt
• pepper
• chopped chives
• 1 oz marinated red peppers

Materials

• 1 food processor
• 1 electric mixer
• 1 piping bag
• 1 fluted piping tip
• 4 20 cl (about 6.8 fl oz) bodega glasses

Preparation

• Parmesan crumble:
  Combine the flour and parmesan. Add the cold butter, cut into small pieces. Rub the mixture together with your fingertips to form coarse crumbs.
• Transfer the dough to a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 17 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
  
• Pea cream:
  Place the cooked peas, vegetable broth, cream, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor.
• Blend until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  
• Mascarpone cream:
  Place the ingredients and utensils in the freezer for 20 minutes before use. Pour the cream and mascarpone into the bowl, add salt and pepper.
• Whisk everything together until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous cream. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a fluted nozzle.
  
• Divide the pea cream into the verrines.
• Place pieces of marinated peppers on top.
  
• Pipe the mascarpone cream nicely on top of the verrines.
• Before serving: sprinkle the parmesan crumble on the very cold cream.
  
• Finally, sprinkle with chopped chives (or other aromatic herbs...) and there you are, it's ready!

Observations

How to store these verrines?
We recommend storing the crumble separately in an airtight container at room temperature, and covering the verrines with plastic wrap and refrigerating them so they stay fresh. Sprinkle the crumble on just before serving to keep it crunchy.

What can I use instead of peas?
You can replace the pea cream with homemade guacamole if you like.

What can I use instead of parmesan crumble?
You can replace it with toasted chopped nuts, for example!

What herbs can I add?
We decorated the verrines with chives, but feel free to add parsley or basil, for example.

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