Munich Beer Cream

Here I am the day after Thanksgiving waiving an Oktoberfest style treat in your face. Late to the party much?

Called Münchener Biercreme in German, this unusual pudding-like dessert is flavored with a mild dark beer. The dessert itself contains no cream or milk, just gelatin to give it a pudding-like consistency. However, the addition of sweet whipped cream as a garnish on top takes the flavor of the dessert to a whole new level.

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Munich Beer Cream

Course Dessert

Cuisine German

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 1 cup mild dark beer
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 4 large eggs separated.
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon confectionary or powdered sugar

Instructions

1. In the top of a double boiler (no heat yet), mix together the dark beer, 1/2 cup of the water, white granulated sugar and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
2. Sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining cup of water and mix it in until dissolved.
3. Add the gelatin water to the sugared dark beer mixture. Stir to combine
4. Beat the egg yolks together slightly and stir them slowly into the beer mixture.
5. Heat water in the lower part of the double boiler until simmering and place the top part with the beer mixture in it over the simmering water.
6. Cook about 8 minutes stirring constantly until the mixture thickens a bit enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
7. Remove the mixture from heat, cool completely.
8. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
9. Fold the egg whites into the sweet beer mixture, making sure they are thoroughly combined.

10. Spoon the beer cream into individual dessert glasses or ramekins and chill.

11. Before serving. Whip the heavy cream and the tablespoon of powdered sugar together until stiff.