Chocolate moon cake

Created by

  • Jean-Marc Bernelin - Callebaut® chef - CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ centre China

A traditional moon cake often contains pumpkin seeds, which I replaced with cocoa nibs. The bitterness of the chocolate ganache beautifully balances out the sweetness of the moon cake, rendering the whole a pleasure to the tongue.

Recipe instructions

Quantity
g
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Moon cake snow skin

IngredientsPreparation
  • 500g
    snow skin moon cake premix
  • 425g
    cold water
  • 100g
    butter

Mix at medium speed with dough hook for approx. 10 minutes until
homogeneous.

Leave to rest for 1 hour before using.

Bitter chocolate ganache

IngredientsPreparation
  • 375g
    cream
  • 30g
    butter
  • 75g
    glucose

Boil together and cool down.

Pour previous mixture over chocolate and cocoa mass. Stir to emulsify.

Add.

Cool down to room temperature and keep aside for further use.

Finishing and serving

Make truffle with 15 g of bitter chocolate ganache. Cover with 15 g of red beans paste. Close with 30 g of moon cake
snow skin.