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Gianduja Budino, Fior di Latte Gelato
Made with Extra Bitter 61%
by Chef Jessica Leung
6 stepsRecipe Step by Step
Chocolate Budino
504g 61% DARK CHOCOLATE
226g butter
2.5g salt
42g espresso, brewed
160g pasteurized egg yolks
280g pasteurized whites
20g granulated sugar
Melt chocolate and butter over a double boiler. Once melted, whisk in the salt and espresso and take off the heat. With the pasteurized whites and sugar, make a french meringue gently whisking to medium peaks. Gently whisk yolks into the chocolate mix and fold in the whites. Portion and set in 2 ⅞ “ ring molds filling halfway.
Fudge Sauce
Over medium heat, combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil whisking constantly. Once at a boil, take off the heat, and gradually stir in the butter until it is emulsified. Once the butter is incorporated, slowly add the cream and emulsify using a stick blender. Strain and cool completely.
Fior di Latte Gelato
4000g milk
2000g cream
520g trimoline
100g glucose powder
100g nonfat milk powder
480g sugar
48g cremodan 30 IC stabilizer
6g salt
Place glucose powder, nonfat milk powder, trimoline and half the sugar into a pot. Add the milk and cream and bring to a simmer. Mix the other half of sugar with the stabilizer and sheer into hot liquid constantly whisking. Bring to a boil for one minute, then strain. Chill in ice bath. Once cool, add salt using a stick blender. Refrigerate overnight and spin the next day.
Hazelnut Brittle
- 250g sugar
- 75g butter
- 75g water
- 55g glucose syrup
- 5g baking soda
- 1g salt
- 250g hazelnuts, toaste
Cook the sugar, butter, water, and glucose syrup to an amber color caramel. Once the caramel is at desired color, remove from heat and whisk in baking soda and salt. Fold in the hazelnuts and evenly coat. Pour onto a silpat lined tray and cool completely. Break up into small pieces using a robot coupe.
Chocolate Streusel (GF)
- 280g melted butter
- 350g sugar
- 150g COCOA POWDER
- 175g white rice flour
- 12g baking soda
- 180g potato starch
- 7g salt
Sift together cocoa powder, rice flour, baking soda, potato starch and salt together in a bowl, reserve on the side. Whisk together melted butter and sugar and then add the dries. Mix until combined and spread out on a silpat. Bake at 300F high fan for seven minutes. Break up the streusel and rotate. Bake for another five minutes and continue to bake and break up the streusel until done.
Praline Powder
- 80g 60% HAZELNUT PRALINÉ
- 30g tapioca maltodextrin powder
- 5g fleur de sel
Whisk to combine.
Assembly and finishing
Spoon fudge sauce onto the center of the plate and then place the budino slightly off centered from the fudge. Using a hand held torch, carefully heat up the outside of the ring mold and lift off. Spoon some streusel on top of the budino, then candied hazelnuts and finish with the praline powder. Place a quenelle of gelato on top and garnish with a little fleur de sel and dehydrated orange chips.