Containing: 7 Components
Chocolate Shortcrust
Ingredients: Chocolate Shortcrust
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3.4 ozbutter
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3.2 ozicing sugar
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1/2 piece(s)vanilla bean
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1/2 piece(s)orange zest
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1.9 ozEggs, whole
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0.1 ozsalt
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1.0 ozalmond flour
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0.6 ozAlbumen
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1.8 ozpotato starch
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5.7 ozcake flour
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Preparation: Chocolate Shortcrust
- Place the butter in a mixing bowl and zest the orange in the bowl. When zesting the orange, be careful not to include the white pith as it is bitter.
- Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the bowl.
- Put the flour, almond flour, cocoa powder and potato starch in a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Sift the dry mixture on a piece of parchment paper.
- Mix the butter, zest, vanilla and icing sugar on low to medium speed.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and salt until the salt is dissolved.
- Once the butter and sugar mix is well incorporated, add the eggs and the dry ingredients and mix on low speed.
- The dough is ready when it comes together and doesn't stick to your hands.
- Shape half the dough into a rough cylinder and place it between two pieces of parchment paper.
- Roll to a thickness of 2 mm (0.08").
- Reserve the rolled dough in the freezer for an hour.
- Once the dough is frozen, peel the parchment paper off carefully.
- Using a metal tart ring, cut two circles of dough.
- Place the tart rings on the silpat and place one dough circle in each ring.
- Cut strips of dough that are 2 cm (0.8") high and place around each mold. Cut the excess dough with a pairing knife.
- Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 15 minutes. Let it cool completely, unmold then freeze for an hour.
- Mix equal amounts of cocoa butter and melted chocolate and pour in a spray gun.
- Spray the tart base all around with the mix.
- Reserve the base in the freezer until ready to use.
Tools
- Metal Tray
- Whisk
- Bowl(s)
- Parchment paper
- Spray gun
- Mixing bowl (s)
- Ruler (s)
- Rolling pin
- Small paring knife
- Microplane
- Tabletop mixer, mixing bowl and a paddle attachment
- Spatula
- Silpat, perforated
- 15 cm (5.9") x 2 cm (0.8") circular metal tart mold
- Sieve
Ladyfinger Biscuits
Ingredients: Ladyfinger Biscuits
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6.0 ozegg whites
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7.1 ozSugar #1
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4.8 ozegg yolks
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0.2 ozhoney
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1.8 ozpotato starch
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0.2 ozbaking powder
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4.2 ozSugar #2
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7.1 ozEspresso coffee, freshly made
Preparation: Ladyfinger Biscuits
- Place the egg whites in a mixer bowl and start whipping on medium speed.
- Slowly add the sugar and mix for 6 to 7 minutes.
- Warm the honey in the microwave and add to the egg white and sugar mix.
- Mix until soft and shiny peaks form.
- Break up the egg yolks and add them in a slow stream to the whipped whites.
- Place the cake flour, potato starch and baking powder together in a bowl and mix well.
- Sift the dry mixture twice on a parchment paper.
- With the mixer on slow speed, add a third of the dry mixture and bring the speed of the mixer up to the maximum for a second or two. Repeat twice with the rest of the dry mix.
- Set your raplette height to 0.3 cm (0.12").
- Place a silpat on the table with a parchment sheet under one of the short sides.
- Place the raplette on the opposite side of the silpat, pour the dough mix in the raplette and spread towards the side with the parchment paper.
- Alternatively, if you don't have a raplette, you can spread the dough on the silpat with an offset spatula.
- Bake in a preheated 190°C (375°F) oven for 4 - 5 minutes or until golden.
- Let it cool completely.
- Flip the sheet of ladyfinger on a parchment paper then carefully peel the silpat away.
- Use a circular tart cutter that matches the tart mold and cut 4 circles of dough.
- Warm the espresso in the microwave.
- Whisk the espresso and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved.
- Baste each ladyfinger circle with the espresso and sugar mix.
- Place the basted ladyfingers in the freezer.
Tools
- Metal Tray
- Whisk
- Microwave
- Bowl(s)
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl (s)
- Brush
- Silpat
- Tabletop mixer, mixing bowl and a whisk
- Spatula
- Raplette
- 15 cm (5.9") ring cutter
- Sieve
English Cream
Ingredients: English Cream
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5.3 ozWhole milk
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3.5 ozHeavy cream 35% fat
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1.9 ozegg yolks
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0.9 ozsugar
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1/2 piece(s)vanilla bean
Preparation: English Cream
- Place all the ingredients in a small saucepan.
- Cut the vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape the seeds and add them to the saucepan.
- Heat all the ingredients on medium heat while whisking.
- Bring the cream up to 82°C (180°F) then take off the heat.
- Use immediately to prepare the chocolate mousse
Tools
- Cooktop
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Thermometer
- Bowl(s)
- Small paring knife
- Spatula
Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients: Chocolate Mousse
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3.5 ozEnglish Cream
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7.1 ozHeavy cream 35% fat
Preparation: Chocolate Mousse
- Place the chocolate in a bowl on the scale.
- Add 100g (3.5 oz) of the hot English cream to the chocolate.
- Whisk until the chocolate melts.
- Whip the heavy cream in the mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Blend the chocolate mix with an immersion blender until shiny and light.
- Once the whipped cream forms stiff peaks, mix some of it into the chocolate to lighten it.
- Fold the rest of the cream delicately into the chocolate mix.
- Place the chocolate mousse into a piping bag.
- Pipe a small amount of chocolate mousse on the bottom of each tart shell.
- Top with a circle of ladyfinger biscuit and tap down with your fingertips.
- Repeat one more time.
- Top the second ladyfinger biscuit with a layer of chocolate mousse and smooth the top with an offset spatula.
- Reserve the tarts in the freezer.
Tools
- Whisk
- Immersion blender
- Piping Bag
- Scissors
- Bowl(s)
- Offset spatula
- Mixing bowl (s)
- Scale
- Tabletop mixer, mixing bowl and a whisk
- Spatula
Mascarpone Crémeux
Ingredients: Mascarpone Crémeux
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3.5 ozGelatine 120 bloom
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3.5 ozEnglish Cream
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3.2 ozsugar
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1.1 lbmascarpone
Preparation: Mascarpone Crémeux
- Mix the water and gelatin together and reserve.
- Place 100g (3.5") of English cream at 82°C (180°F) in a tall recipient and add the sugar.
- Blend with an immersion blender for a minute.
- Add the gelatin and blend for a few seconds.
- Add the mascarpone in two additions and blend with the immersion blender until well blended.
- Carefully pour the mascarpone cremeux into the entremet mold.
- Place in the blast chiller or freezer until solid enough to unmold.
Tools
- Metal Tray
- Tall recipient
- Immersion blender
- Bowl(s)
- Spoon
- Spatula
- 15 cm (5.9") circular silicone entremet mold
Coffee Glaze
Ingredients: Coffee Glaze
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0.7 ozgelatin 200 Bloom
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3.5 ozwater
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0.3 ozinstant coffee
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5.3 ozEspresso coffee, freshly made
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7.1 ozsugar
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10.6 ozGlucose syrup DE 42
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7.1 ozcondensed milk
Preparation: Coffee Glaze
- Mix the water and the gelatin together and reserve.
- Put the espresso, sugar, glucose and instant coffee in a saucepan and bring to the boil while constantly mixing with a spatula.
- Place the chocolate in a tall recipient.
- Pour the hot coffee and sugar mix on the chocolate and blend with an immersion blender until well incorporated.
- Add the gelatin and blend some more.
- Add the condensed milk and blend well.
- Cover with plastic film making sure the plastic touches the surface of the glaze.
- Reserve in the refrigerator.
Tools
- Cooktop
- Saucepan
- Tall recipient
- Immersion blender
- Bowl(s)
- Plastic film
- Spoon
- Spatula
Decorations
Ingredients: Decorations
Preparation: Decorations
For the chocolate circles:
- Pour some pre-crystallized chocolate on a plastic sheet and cover with another plastic sheet.
- Use a rolling pin to spread the chocolate into a thin layer.
- Cut concentric circles in the chocolate through the plastic sheet using the ring cutters.
- Place the plastic sheet between two sheets of parchment
- paper and between two metal trays.
- Place at 16°C (61°F) and reserve.
For the chocolate strips:
- Pour some pre-crystallized chocolate on the plastic strip and spread evenly.
- Score the strip horizontally in 2.
- Place the strip of plastic around a 16 cm (6.3") metal ring and secure with tape.
- Place the larger metal ring around the smaller one to prevent the chocolate strip from moving.
- Place at 16°C (61°F) and reserve.
Tools
- Bowl(s)
- Parchment paper
- Offset spatula
- Guitar sheets
- Ruler (s)
- Rolling pin
- Cortador
- Small paring knife
- Metal Tray (s)
- Tape
- 16 cm (6.3”) metal ring
- Plastic strip, 4 cm x 52cm (1.6" x 20.5")
- 18 cm (7") metal ring
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