Rustic Fleur de Cao Panna Cotta Tonka Bean, Pineapple & Pecan Nut
A panna cotta is a traditional Italian dessert translated to “cooked cream”. Our Rustic Fleur de Cao 70% Callebaut Signature chocolate elevates the roasted cocoa flavours with hints of spicy, sour and sweet notes. This exceptional mouthfeel chocolate creates a smooth and creamy texture, elevating the tropical and yellow fruits in application.
- Level:
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- Makes:
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12 pieces
- Shelf life:
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2 weeks
Tonka Bean Chocolate Panna Cotta
Ingredients: Tonka Bean Chocolate Panna Cotta
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500 gfresh cream
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100 gmilk
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70 gCastor Sugar
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5 gvanilla paste
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1 pinchsalt
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4 ggelatine powder
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36 gwater
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3 piece(s)Tonka beans
Preparation: Tonka Bean Chocolate Panna Cotta
- Sprinkle gelatine powder over cold water and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
- It will absorb the water and become spongy.
- Gently heat the bloomed gelatine using a microwave & stir till completely melted.
- Set aside.
- Heat the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla & grated tonka beans then add gelatine into hot liquid.
- Stir and add warm liquid to chocolate.
- Mix or hand blend till well combined.
- Strain and cool at room temperature before setting in mould.
- Freeze overnight before de-molding and serve from refrigerator.
Pineapple Gel & Burnt Pineapple pieces
Ingredients: Pineapple Gel & Burnt Pineapple pieces
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250 gpineapple puree
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50 gwater
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50 gCastor Sugar
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3 gagar agar
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2 gCitric acid
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1 piece(s)Fresh Pineapple
Preparation: Pineapple Gel & Burnt Pineapple pieces
- Heat the puree and sugar together in a saucepan.
- Add agar-agar and bring to a full boil for 30 seconds.
- Pour into container to set overnight and blend with hand blender the next day.
- Strain before piping.
- For the burnt pineapple pieces, brunoise the fresh pineapple into small pieces then with a blow torch burn the top piece of the pineapple.
Dehydrated Pineapple
Ingredients: Dehydrated Pineapple
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1 piece(s)Fresh Pineapple
Preparation: Dehydrated Pineapple
- Peel and slice pineapple evenly.
- Dry at 50°C in dehydrator or in oven for 6-8 hours.
Pecan nut microwave sponge
Ingredients: Pecan nut microwave sponge
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100 gpecan nuts
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160 gwhole eggs
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80 gCastor Sugar
Preparation: Pecan nut microwave sponge
Toast pecan nuts at 150°C for 15 minutes.
Blend pecans, eggs, milk, sugar, flour, salt, butter and baking powder till smooth.
Caramelized pecan nuts
Ingredients: Caramelized pecan nuts
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200 gpecan nuts
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50 gCastor Sugar
Preparation: Caramelized pecan nuts
- Cook and boil 25g of water with the sugar to 115°C
- Add pecan nuts and cook till caramelized.
- Layout the caramelized on a silicone mat and cool before serving.
Assembly and finishing
- De-mould panna cotta from freezer and refrigerate before serving.
- Panna cotta should be soft but firm enough to pick up to add to plate.
- For the chocolate fan temper dark chocolate (45-27-30°C) and pipe into fan mould.
- De-mould the next day and carefully insert fan onto panna cotta
- Place the dehydrated pineapple in front of fan.
- Add 3 pieces of pecan nut sponge and 3 caramelized nuts on the side of panna cotta, then garnish with the burnt pineapple pieces.
- In a piping bag pipe the pineapple gel dots on the plate to finish off.
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