PAMPO Recipe featuring Hukambi 53%
Yule log

PAMPO

Made with Hukambi 53 %

An original recipe by Rémi Poisson, Pastry Chef Instructor École Valrhona

Makes three Large U-shaped Yule logs (Ref. 2171)

11 steps

Recipe Step by Step

Step01

HUKAMBI 53% CARAMEL CRÉMEUX WITH GRAPEFRUIT ZEST

300g Heavy cream 36%

7g Norohy Madagascar

vanilla bean

5g Pink grapefruit zest

20g Glucose DE35/40

150g Sugar

55g Clarified butter

165g HUKAMBI 53%

702g Total weight

Heat the cream and infuse the vanilla pods and grapefruit zest in it for 20 minutes. Filter out the vanilla and zest, correct the weight and add the glucose.



Keep the mixture warm. Make a dry caramel using the sugar, add in the liquid butter, then deglaze with the hot mixture. Slowly combine with the chocolate.



Immediately mix using an immersion blender to make a perfect emulsion. Leave to set in the refrigerator.

Step02

SEMI-CANDIED CITRUS COMPOTE

260g Pink grapefruit

260g Blood oranges

40g European-style butter

40g Brown sugar

195g Sugar

105g Invert sugar

65g Pink grapefruit juice

15g Norohy Madagascar vanilla bean

325g 100% passion fruit purée

10g Potato starch

1315g Total weight

Wash and brush the citrus fruit. Boil them for 30 minutes in a large quantity of water. Drain and boil again.



Cut the citrus fruits in half and remove the pith, the white part in the middle and the seeds, then weigh the amount of orange you have left.



Chop them roughly and then fry them in butter with the brown sugar. Leave them to caramelize on a low heat, add the sugars then cover them with grapefruit juice. Add the scraped vanilla beans.



Allow to reduce until the juice has almost completely evaporated. Cover over with half of the passion fruit purée and leave to reduce.



Remove the vanilla beans and thoroughly blend the grapefruit.



Add the starch mixed with the remaining passion fruit purée.



Bring to a boil for a few minutes, stirring vigorously.

Step03

CRISPY WHEAT FLAKE CEREAL AND GRAPEFRUIT ZEST WAFER

260g HUKAMBI 53%

210g Crunchy muesli

270g Crispy wheat flake cereal

5g Vanilla powder

5g Pink grapefruit zest

1315g Total weight

Melt the chocolate and add the crunchy muesli, crispy wheat flake cereal, vanilla powder and grapefruit zest.



Stir thoroughly and use immediately.

Step04

CHOCOLATE CHIFFON CAKE

80g EXTRA DARK 53%

60g Grape seed oil

55g All-purpose flour

20g Cornstarch

20g Cocoa powder

3g Baking powder

90g Egg yolks

90g Egg whites

50g Invert sugar

185g Egg whites

100g Sugar

753g Total weight

Melt the chocolate at 115°F (45°C).



Mix the oil and melted chocolate.



Sift the flour, starch, cocoa powder and baking powder together.



Beat the egg yolks, the first portion of egg whites, the invert sugar, the sifted dry ingredients and the chocolate and oil mixture in a Robot Coupe food processor.



Beat the second portion of egg whites and gradually add in the sugar.



Combine the two mixtures.

Step05

CUSTARD FOR THE HUKAMBI 53% INTENSE CRÉMEUX

630g Whole milk

270g Cream 35%

180g Whole eggs

18g Caster Sugar

Mix the eggs and sugar without beating too much.



Bring the cream and milk to a boil and combine the two mixtures.



Heat to 185°F (84°C).



Use immediately or cool quickly in the refrigerator.

Step06

HUKAMBI 53% INTENSE CRÉMEUX

1000g Custard

7.5g Gelatin powder

600g HUKAMBI 53%

1608g Total weight

Weigh out the amount of hot custard needed for the recipe, then add the rehydrated gelatin.



Slowly combine the warm mixture with the partially melted chocolate to make an emulsion using a spatula.



Immediately mix using an immersion blender to create a perfect emulsion.



Ideally, leave to set in the refrigerator for 12 hours at 40°F (4°C).

Step07

EGG-BASED CREME ANGLAISE

700g UHT whole milk

300g Heavy cream 36%

200g Eggs

20g Caster sugar

1,120g Total weight (995 g Needed for Pampo)

Mix the eggs and sugar without beating too much.



Bring the cream and milk to a boil and combine the two mixtures.



Heat the mixture to 183°F (84°C) and mix with an immersion blender until it is homogeneous.



Use immediately or cool down quickly and store in the refrigerator.

Step08

CUSTARD FOR THE HUKAMBI 53% CUSTARD MOUSSE

385g Whole milk

80g Glucose syrup DE 60

80g Egg Yolks

Bring the milk and glucose DE60 to a boil and combine it with the yolks.



Heat to 185°F (84°C).



Use immediately or cool down quickly and store in the refrigerator.

Step09

HUKAMBI 53% CUSTARD MOUSSE

500g Custard

850g Gelatin powder

590g HUKAMBI 53%

2000g Total Weight

Weigh out the amount of hot custard required for the recipe.



Slowly combine the warm mixture with the partially melted chocolate to make an emulsion using a spatula.



Mix straight away thoroughly using an immersion blender to make a perfect emulsion.



Check the temperature (113-117°F or 45-47°C for dark chocolate; 95-99°F or 35-37°C for milk and Amatika; and 86-89°F or 30-32°C for white, blond and Almond Inspiration) and gradually fold in the airy whipped cream using a spatula.



Use immediately and freeze.

Step10

CREME ANGLAISE

204g UHT whole milk

204g Heavy cream 36%

82g Eggs

41g Caster sugar

530g Total weight

Bring the cream and milk to the boil and pour into the premixed egg yolk-sugar combination (without blanching).

Step11

GRAPEFRUIT VANILLA ABSOLU SPRAY MIX

500g Absolu Cristal Neutral Glaze

30g Mineral water

30g Pink grapefruit juice

1g Vanilla powder

561g Total weight

Heat the Absolu Cristal Neutral Glaze, water, grapefruit juice and vanilla powder until they reach a boil.



Mix and spray between 160/175°F (70/80°C).

Assembly and finishing

PAMPO Recipe featuring Hukambi 53%

Make the compote and Hukambi caramel crémeux.

Then make the chiffon cake. Using a frame adjuster, spread the chiffon cake over two 40 × 60cm silicone sheets to a depth of 0.5cm. Bake at 355°F (180°C) for 6 minutes. Spread 320g of compote on the upper side of one sheet of chiffon cake. Then layer on the second sheet of chiffon cake with the underside facing outwards. Freeze the assembly. Without removing it from the tray, cut it into three 11 × 54cm strips and three 3 × 54cm strips.

For the insert: Using a piping bag with a 20mm plain round nozzle, pipe approximately 200g of caramel crémeux onto each 3 × 54cm strip and freeze them.

Make the Hukambi crémeux. When the crémeux is at 85/90°F (30/32°C), pour 400g into each small U-shaped mold and place a strip of sponge and crémeux in each mold. Leave to set for approximately 30 minutes in the refrigerator before freezing the inserts. Sift out any lumps from the remaining crémeux and leave it to set in the refrigerator. Make the wafer, then spread it into 52 × 6.5cm rectangles on a sheet (250g per log). Leave to set in the refrigerator.

Using a cutter, cut each 11 × 54cm strip of cake and crémeux lengthwise into a wavy shape. Cut some guitar sheets into 18 × 54cm rectangles and move each strip to the edge of each side so the middle shows through. Using a 14mm plain round nozzle, pipe on a few dots of Hukambi crémeux (approximately 80g) lengthwise and freeze. Spread 220g of compote between each dot. Freeze for a few minutes before gently placing each strip in a large U-shaped mold. Freeze.

Then make the Hukambi mousse, pour 570g into the bottom of each mold and put in place a frozen insert.
Add 80g of mousse, smooth its surface and finish off by adding the wafer. Freeze.

Cut out the Yule logs. Make the Absolu grapefruit spray glaze. Spray the logs.

Arrange a Hukambi chocolate decoration and a logo on top.