Two straight verrines showing wide layers of chestnut and pear mousse, a vertical pink cookie visible against the wall of each, a single big touch of ivory chantilly on top, no crown of cookies.
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Layered Pear and Chestnut Charlotte Dessert Glasses

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

The mousse and pears are mounted in six large glasses; a pink strip of biscuit on the wall and two visible brown layers replace the classic crown.

6 verrines of 300 ml minimum / gelatin-stabilized whipped cream; cold-whisk

6Indicative portions
45 minPreparation
5 minBaking
6 h 20Rest & Cooling
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The mousse and pears are mounted in six large glasses; a pink strip of biscuit on the wall and two visible brown layers replace the classic crown.

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Preparation

  1. Rehydrate gelatine for 10 minutes in cold water. Tie the milk, dissolve the dried gelatin and then add to the chestnut cream. Return to room temperature without freezing.
  2. Whisk the cream and vanilla. Reserve 240 ml of the already whipped cream for six finishing touches, then fold the remainder into the chestnut mixture. Cut the pears into small, well-drained dice.
  3. Melt white chocolate, color in pink. Cut six biscuits to the inside height of the glasses minus 1 cm; cover only their bulging face of 6 to 7 g of pink chocolate and let take 20 minutes.
  4. Cut other cookies and offcuts into pieces. Wet lightly with syrup: do not pour everything if cookies become soggy. Spread a layer of about 1 cm at the bottom of the six glasses and reserve the remaining pieces to accompany.
  5. Place a vertical pink cookie against each wall, with the pink face facing outwards. Spread foam, pears and then foam up to 2 cm from the edge; reserve the surplus in extra verrine. Refrigerate for 6 hours.
  6. Place a 40 ml rosette in the center of each glass and serve fresh. The pink cookie should remain visible through the glass.

Preserve and Serve

48 hours in the refrigerator.

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  • Uses the dimensions and cooking mode indicated: a higher or wider mold changes the cooking of the center.
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