Plated desserts

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Made with Illanka 63%

An original recipe by l'Ecole Valrhona Pastry Chef, Nicolas RiveauMakes 24 desserts

6 steps

Recipe Step by Step

Step01

CRÈME ANGLAISE

320g WHIPPING CREAM
320g WHOLE MILK
130g EGG YOLKS
65g SUGAR

Bring the cream and milk to the boil and pour into the premixed egg yolk-sugar combination (without blanching). Heat to 82-84°C (180-185°F) until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. Strain and use immediately or quickly cool and use later.

Step02

ILLANKA CRÉMEUX

740g Crème anglaise
360g ILLANKA 63%

Once the crème anglaise has been heated and strained, use a spatula to create an emulsion by pouring it slowly onto the melted chocolate. Immediately mix using an immersion blender to make a perfect emulsion. Leave to set in the refrigerator.

Step03

MORELLO CHERRY CONFIT

540g MORELLO CHERRY PURÉE
270g frozen whole pitted morello cherries
140g glucose
140g Sugar
15g Pectin NH

Heat the purée, frozen whole cherries, and glucose to 40°C (105°F). Mix the sugar with the pectin NH then add it to the heated purée. Bring it to a boil and store it in the refrigerator.

Step04

VIENNESE COCOA BISCUIT

120g egg yolks
310g whole eggs
240g SUGAR
190g egg whites
80g SUGAR
80g Pastry flour
80g COCOA POWDER

Beat the egg yolks, eggs and the larger portion of sugar in a mixer. Beat the egg whites with the smaller portion of sugar. Mix the stiffened egg whites with the first mixture and add the sifted flour with the COCOA POWDER. Spread out onto trays.

Step05

ABSOLU CRISTAL MORELLO CHERRY GEL

100g MORELLO CHERRY PURÉE
200g ABSOLU CRISTAL NEUTRAL GLAZE

Using an immersion blender, mix together the (defrosted) fruit purée and ABSOLU CRISTAL.

Store in the refrigerator.

Step06

GOLDEN MORELLO CHERRY ABSOLU GLAZE

210g ABSOLU CRISTAL NEUTRAL GLAZE
20g Glucose
AN red food coloring
AN gold powder

Boil all the ingredients together. Set aside.

Assembly and finishing

Make the Biscuit and spread it into two 60 x 36cm trays. Bake at 230°C (445°F) for about 5 minutes. Freeze. Spread out 500g of Morello Cherry Confit per Biscuit. Store in the freezer. Spread 500g of Crémeux onto the Morello Cherry Confit. Freeze. Once it has frozen, cut out 24 strips with a width of 3.5cm and length of 36cm. Make the Morello Cherry Gel and store it in the refrigerator. Heat up the Glaze and soak the cherries. Mold two teardrop-shaped chocolate pieces, and stick them together. Add the Morello Cherry Gel using a droplet-shaped stencil on the plate. Place the Biscuit strips in the refrigerator for a few minutes, then roll them around the chocolate teardrops to form a heart. Place the heart-shaped biscuit in the center of the plate. Place glazed cherries on the plate along with a few sprinklings of gold leaf. (See photo).