Lemon and Coconut Entremet
Lemon and Coconut Entremet is a medium French recipe that serves 8. 350 calories per serving. Recipe by Once Upon a Time Pastry on YouTube.
Prep: 1 hr 30 min | Cook: 12 min | Total: 1 hr 57 min
Cost: $15.10 total, $1.89 per serving
Ingredients
- 80 ml Fresh lemon juice (Obtained by pressing 2 lemons)
- 100 g Granulated sugar (For the lemon curd)
- 2 pcs Eggs (Whole, for the lemon curd)
- 2 pcs Sheet gelatin (For the lemon curd and coconut mousse)
- 200 g High-quality white chocolate (To coat the coconut mousse)
- 200 ml Heavy cream (For the white chocolate ganache)
- 200 ml Thick coconut cream (Different from coconut milk, thicker)
- 50 g Grated coconut (Incorporate into the coconut mousse)
- 200 g Mascarpone (To incorporate into the coconut mousse before final assembly)
- 200 g Saint-Michel biscuits (or ladyfingers) (Biscuit base)
- 100 g Unsalted butter (Mixed with the biscuits for the base)
- 1 pinch Fleur de sel (For the biscuit base, adds crunch)
- optional Non-stick release spray (velvet) (Facilitates release from the patterned mold)
Instructions
Soak the gelatin
Place the gelatin sheets in a bowl of cold water and let them hydrate for 5 minutes.
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Press the lemons
Press 2 lemons to obtain about 80 ml of fresh juice.
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Prepare the lemon curd
In a saucepan, combine the lemon juice, sugar and eggs. Heat over medium heat while stirring constantly until it reaches a boil, then continue for 1 minute to thicken.
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Temperature: boil
Filter and cool
Remove the saucepan from the heat, strain the lemon curd through a sieve to remove cooked egg white pieces, then let cool to room temperature.
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Incorporate gelatin into the lemon curd
Add the squeezed gelatin to the cooled lemon curd and mix well until fully dissolved.
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Pipe the lemon insert
Transfer the lemon curd into a pastry bag fitted with a #14 tip and pipe a 12 cm diameter circle at the bottom of the Florescence mold.
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Freeze the insert
Place the mold in the freezer for 1 hour so the insert solidifies.
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Soak the second gelatin
Repeat soaking the gelatin (2 sheets) in cold water for 5 minutes.
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Heat the heavy cream
In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a simmer (just before boiling).
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Temperature: just below boiling
Melt the white chocolate
Pour the hot cream over the chopped white chocolate, stir gently until a smooth ganache forms.
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Incorporate gelatin into the ganache
Add the squeezed gelatin to the white chocolate ganache and mix until fully dissolved.
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Add the coconut cream and grated coconut
Incorporate the cold coconut cream then the grated coconut, mix until homogeneous.
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Pour the coconut mousse over the insert
Pour the mixture over the already frozen lemon insert, smooth the surface with a spatula.
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Refrigerate the mousse
Place the mold in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (or overnight) for the mousse to set.
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Whisk the mousse
The next day, whisk the mousse on low speed until it thickens, then fold in the mascarpone and whisk again for a few seconds.
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Pour the final ganache
Pour the remaining ganache (white chocolate + cream) over the mousse, smooth and lift the mold edges.
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Freeze the ganache
Return the mold to the freezer for 1 hour so the ganache solidifies.
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Prepare the biscuit base
Crush the Saint-Michel biscuits, add the melted butter and a pinch of fleur de sel, then mix until you obtain a homogeneous paste.
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Spread the base in the mold
Spread the biscuit paste at the bottom of the mold and press firmly with the back of a tablespoon.
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Freeze the base
Place the mold in the freezer overnight (minimum 12 hours) for the base to solidify.
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Unmold the entremet
On the day, gently detach the mold edges then invert onto a serving plate.
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Rest in refrigerator before serving
Leave the entremet in the refrigerator for at least 7 hours (or overnight) to thaw gently and allow the flavors to stabilize.
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Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Dietary info: contains gluten, contains dairy, contains coconut, non-vegetarian (gelatin), low-calorie
Allergens: eggs, milk, gluten, coconut, gelatin (animal origin)
Last updated: April 7, 2026






