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Made with: Guanaja 70%

Steps: 5

An original l’Ecole Valrhona recipe

Recipe steps

Guanaja Praline Crunch

  1. Melt the Guanaja couverture chocolate, mix it with the Fruity Praline and then add the Éclat d’Or.
  2. Spread the mixture out between two sheets and leave it to harden before cutting out 4 x 20cm strips.

Guanaja Sponge

  • 220g Dry butter 84%
  • 200g Egg yolks  
  • 400g Egg whites  
  • 220g Caster sugar  
  • 70g French white pastry flour
  • 400gGuanaja 70%
  1. Melt the couverture and butter together. At the same time, beat the egg whites with the sugar. Add the egg yolks to the first mixture while it is still hot at approx. 120-130°F (50-55°C), as well as a small quantity of the egg white to dilute it. Then add the remaining egg whites using a spatula or scraper while sifting in the flour.
  2. Grease the rings and sprinkle them with sugar before pouring in the mix and baking at 355-375°F (180-190°C) during approximately 20 minutes.

Guanaja Caramel Cream Mix

  1. Make a dry caramel using the sugar, add the liquid butter, then deglaze using the hot mixture of cream, glucose, vanilla and salt.
  2. Gradually incorporate the mixture into the melted couverture chocolate. Immediately mix using an electric mixer to make a perfect emulsion. Leave to harden.

Crème anglaise

  • 250g UHT cream 35%
  • 250g Whole UHT milk
  • 100g Egg yolks
  • 50gCaster sugar
  1. Bring the cream and milk to the boil and pour into the premixed egg yolk-sugar combination (without blanching).
  2. Thicken the mixture at a temperature of 185°F (85°C), strain through muslin and use immediately.

Guanaja Chocolate Mousse

  • 600gCrème anglaise
  • 900g UHT cream 35%
  • 650gGuanaja 70%
  1. Make an emulsion by gradually pouring the hot crème anglaise over the melted couverture chocolate.
  2. Mix in an electric mixer until a perfect emulsion forms, taking care not to incorporate any air bubbles. The mixture must be 115-120°F (45-48°C). Stabilize the emulsion if necessary by adding whipped cream.
  3. As soon as you obtain a smooth mixture, add the rest of the airy whipped cream. Pour immediately and freeze.

Assembly and finishing

Make the caramel cream mix and put it to one side.
Make the Guanaja praline crunch and spread 80g into a square 10cm3 mold. Store in the refrigerator.
Bake the biscuit and once it has cooled, spread on 600g of caramel cream mix. Freeze. Use a square 10cm3mold to cut this out.
Make the Guanaja crème anglaise mousse, then pour 150g into a 11.5cm3 mold. Put a biscuit and cream mix square in place, with the cream mix at the bottom.
Repeat until you have three layers of biscuit, then complete the assembly by putting the square of Guanaja praline in place. Freeze.
Make the chocolate decorations by spreading the pre-set dark couverture chocolate onto a card sheet. Use a scalpel to cut out 3cm squares and fold them over slightly.
Leave to harden.  
Turn out the dessert, then cover completely with the chocolate decorations to create an origami effect.

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