BLACK FOREST ECLAIR

Melt down butter in a sauce pot and add whole milk, water, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil.



Sift dry ingredients and add to the liquids in the pot, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until a ball forms and all dry ingredients have been completely incorporated.



Remove contents from pot and put in an 8-quart Kitchen Aid bowl fitted with a paddle attachment.



Start mixing on low speed until dough slightly cools.



Gradually add eggs, one at a time, scraping in between additions with a rubber spatula.

The batter should be glossy and tight.



Pipe on a silpat with an Ateco #305 tip, 5 Inches long, in a straight line.



Allow choux to rest overnight in a refridgerator.



Top with prepared Craqueline and bake at 325F (163C) for 25 minutes or until the choux

is completely baked throughout.



Cut off both ends of the eclair and fill with Gianduja Mousse.

Sift AP Flour and Cocoa Powder together, set aside.



In an 8-quart Kitchen Aid Mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter (at room temperature) and Dark Brown Sugar for 3 minutes on medium speed.



Fold in remaining ingredients by hand until homogenous.



Roll between two sheets of parchment into a large rectangle, 1/8 Inch in thickness.



Cut rectangles (1/2 Inch x 5 Inches) and Chill overnight.



Top Black Forest Eclair with Cocoa Craqueline just before baking.

Whip cold heavy cream to soft peaks, set aside.



Bloom Gold Leaf Gelatin in ice water and dry. Set aside.



In a small sauce pot, bring Whole Milk, Trablit, Vanilla Pod, and salt to a boil.



Whisk together the Granulated Sugar and Egg Yolk until ribbons form. Temper the eggs with hot milk and combine in the sauce pot.



Cook contents until 180F (82C) and add in Gelatin. Pass through a sieve.



Pour your mixture over the Gianduja and Praline Paste and whisk together until glossy.



Gently fold the ganache with Soft Whipped Heavy Cream until homogenous.



Place Gianduja Mousse in a piping bag and allow to set overnight.



Fill Black Forest Eclair with the Gianduja Mousse and clean up the sides with an offset spatula.

Bring all ingredients, minus the Cocoa Nibs, to 230F (110C).



Add in Cocoa Nibs and keep chilled overnight.



Bake the following day at 300F (149C) for 10 minutes on a silpat or until crisp and caramelized.



Allow to cool and store in an airtight container.

In a saucepot, bring together Water and Granulated Sugar to 275F (135C).



Add Caramelia and Manjari to sugar and whisk until crystalized.



Pour over silpat and allow to cool completely.



Store in an airtight container.

In a sauce pot, combine all ingredients.



Whisking continuously, bring contents to a boil for 90 seconds.



Pass through a sieve and allow to set completely in a cooler.



In a blender, buzz set gel until completely smooth. Pass through a sieve and Cryovac until all air bubbles are gone.



Put Cherry Fluid Gel in a sauce bottle.

Place Candy Cap Mushrooms in a Spice Grinder and buzz until light powder forms. Set aside.



In a Kitchen Aid, fitted with a Whisk Attachment, combine Egg Whites, Cream of Tartar.

Whisk on high until foam forms.



Gradually add in Granulated Sugar and continue whisking on high until stiff peaks form.



Add in Vanilla Paste and Kosher Salt. Place contents into a piping bag fitted with an Ateco #804 Round Tip.



On a silpat lined sheet tray, pipe "caps" of mushrooms 1 Inch in Diameter. Dust tops with Candy Cap Mushroom Dust.



Pipe "tail" of mushrooms on another silpat lined sheet tray, 1 Inch in height.



Bake at 200F (93C) for one hour or until completely dry.



Attach the "tail" to the "caps" using water and allow to dry fully before storing in an airtight container.

In a double boiler, melt down Manjari. Transfer to a piping bag with a small tip.



Combine Crushed Ice and Water together in a bowl.



Pipe melted Manjari over Ice Water Mix in a branch-like pattern.



Remove branches using tweezers and keep frozen. Toss branches in Valrhona Cocoa Powder.