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Par Éric VERGNE
FOR THIS RECIPE
- For 8 pre-desserts *
- (A pre-dessert is an entremets that makes a transition between salty dishes and dessert, nicely preparing the palate to sweet dishes.)
- To be prepared the previous day
RECIPE STEPS
1/ Eggshells
INGREDIENTS
- 8 whole eggs
To be prepared the previous day
Open the eggs with an egg cracker and delicately take the top off.
Empty the eggs. You may keep them for another preparation on the next day, such as scrambled eggs for instance. Rinse the shells thoroughly and drip-dry on a grill for the night.
2/ Foam of cocoa nib
INGREDIENTS
- 160 g fresh whipping cream
- 30 g cocoa nib (crushed beans)
Heat half of the cream with the nib and let brew for 30 minutes before sieving.
Add the other half of the cream and keep for one night in the refrigerator.
3/ Illanka frothy ganache
INGREDIENTS
- 215 g Illanka chocolate couverture 64% pure Peru
- 240 g whipping cream
- 480 g whipping cream
Mince the chocolate couverture and pour the boiling 240 g whipping cream on top, little by little.
Mix with a whisk, making sure you keep the texture of a mayonnaise, and add the 480 g of cold liquid whipping cream.
Keep for one night in the refrigerator.
4/ Foam de cocoa nib
To be done the same day
Whip the nib cream, making sure you keep the mix very frothy.
5/ Illanka frothy ganache
Whisk the mix to obtain the desired texture. Make sure you do not make it too tight or you will get a dry mousse.
6/ Mango cream
INGREDIENTS
- 3 g gelatine leaves
- 130 g mango pulp
- 20 g caster sugar
- 30 g whole egg
- 30 g egg yolks
- 50 g soft butter
Dip the gelatine in the cold water.
Heat the pulp and the sugar at 60°C (140°F) approximately, under low heat, and pour one part of the mix on the previously whipped whole egg and egg yolks. Stew in a broth at 90°C (195°F).
Add the drip-dried gelatine and let cool at 36-40°C (100°F) approximately.
Add the soft butter and mix.
To finish, fill half scoops of 25 mm diameter Flexipan and keep for 1 hour in the freezer.
7/ Fresh mango dices
INGREDIENTS
- 160 g ripe Kent mango from Peru
- 1 dash of lime juice
- Timut pepper
Peal the mango and cut it into dices of 5 mm.
Season with a dash of lemon juice and one turn of pepper mill of Timut pepper.
8/ Fingers
INGREDIENTS
- 60 g butter
- 3 sheets of brick pastry
Melt the butter and, with a brush, butter the sheets of brick pastry.
Roll them and cut them into sticks of 7 cm.
Bake in the oven at 170°C (340°F) during 5 minutes, checking on their golden colour.
Leave to cool.
9/ Dressing
Lay a coffee spoon of mango dices at the bottom of the eggshells.
With a sleeve pastry bag, fill half the eggs with the frothy chocolate ganache.
Add the foam of cocoa nib.
Unmold the half scoops of mango cream and lay them delicately on the foam.
To finish, set on an eggcup or on some cocoa powder, laying a finger beside it.
BRIEFLY
Laurent Le Daniel has just been named a Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite. Congratulations to him for this prestigious award, which rewards a passionate pastry chef very invested in the sustainability of his profession.
Prepare Valentine’s Day! Take the time to discover the chocolate or fruity sweets offered by our chefs for sale online. By ordering this week you will be delivered on time.
The French team is selected for the Pastry World Cup! She won the European Cup ahead of Italy and the United Kingdom who are also selected for the grand final in January at Sirha.
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