Herrencreme
No secret: I’m a huge fan of desserts, and one of my favorites was Grandma Käthe’s Herrencreme. Super simple and super delicious! And of course, a little (big) splash of rum is a must!
Herrencreme is a traditional German dessert made from a smooth blend of vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and flavored with rum, creating a rich and indulgent treat. It is served chilled and topped with grated chocolate.
Herrencreme
A traditional German dessert made of vanilla creme, chocolate and rum
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 2 bowls
- 1 scale
- 1 blender or mixer
- 1 cling warp
Ingredients
- 2 Vanilla beans
- 1 L Milk
- 8 Egg yolk
- 140 g powdered sugar or 200 g granulated sugar
- 80 g cornstarch
- 400 g heavy whipping cream
- 200-300 g dark chocolate (min. 50% cacao)
- 1 bottle Rum (min. 40% alcohol)
Instructions
Vanilla pudding
- Use a knife to scrape out the seeds from the 2 Vanilla beans and add them to the 1 L Milk in a pot. Bring the milk to a boil, stirring occasionally to prevent the milk from boiling over.
- Now, separate the 8 Egg yolk. Whisk the egg yolks and 140 g powdered sugar with a hand mixer or food processor until the mixture is thick.
- Once the egg mixture is almost white, stir in the 80 g cornstarch.
- Gradually add the mixture to the milk while stirring constantly and bring it back to a boil.
- Now the vanilla pudding needs to cool. To prevent a skin from forming on the pudding, I recommend covering it with plastic wrap. Make sure the plastic wrap is placed directly on the surface of the pudding.
Herrencreme
- While the pudding is cooling, you can whip the 400 g heavy whipping cream until stiff and set it aside in the fridge.
- Cut the 200-300 g dark chocolate into small pieces and shavings using a knife.
- Once the vanilla pudding is completely cooled, remove the plastic wrap and give the pudding a good stir.
- Carefully add the rum. I can't provide you with exact measurements for this, as I go by feeling. Just make sure it doesn't get too runny. Too much rum will dilute the pudding.
- Once the flavor is to your liking, stir in the chopped chocolate and shavings.
- Finally, gently fold in the whipped cream. I like to use a slotted spoon for this step.
- I wish you good luck and enjoy your meal!
Notes
The pudding can also be made a day in advance.
