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Makes 24 tartlets
Recipe Step by Step
01
Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry
250g P125 COEUR DE GUANAJA
450g Dry butter 84%
190g Whole eggs
880g Strong white bread flour
340g Icing sugar
110g Powdered blanched almonds
7.5g salt
Mix the chocolate melted at 95°F (35°C) with the creamed butter. Gradually add the cold eggs. Pour the mixture onto the flour, icing sugar, powdered almonds and salt. Briefly mix all these ingredients together. Spread out immediately. Bake at 300°F (150°C).
02
Dessert Ganache
460g UHT cream 35%
75g Inverted sugar
460g 20131 CARANOA 55%
Bring the cream and the inverted sugar to the boil. Slowly pour over the chocolate. Immediately mix using an electric mixer to make a perfect emulsion. Use your ganache straight away or leave it to harden until you are satisfied.
03
Caranoa Spray Mix
150g BEURRE DE CACAO
350g 20131 CARANOA 55%
Melt all the ingredients together then spray at a temperature of 105-115°F (40-45°C).
04
Caranoa Whipped Ganache
95g UHT cream 35%
10g Glucose DE 38/40
10g Inverted sugar
90g 20131 CARANOA 55%
200g UHT cream 35%
Heat the smaller portion of cream, the glucose and the inverted sugar. Slowly pour the hot mixture over the melted chocolate. Immediately mix using an electric mixer to make a perfect emulsion. Add the larger portion of cold liquid cream. Mix in the electric mixer again. Leave to stiffen in the refrigerator, preferably for 12 hours. Whisk until the texture is consistent enough to use in a piping bag or with a spatula.
Assembly and finishing
Make the whipped ganache, then store in the refrigerator. Make the P125 shortcrust pastry, then use it to line 7.5cm-diameter tart cases. Bake at 320°F (160°C) for approx. 15 minutes. Set aside.Make the dessert ganache and use it to fill the tarts. Leave to harden at 60°F (16°C).Whip up the whipped ganache, then use a piping bag with an 18mm petits fours nozzle to pipe out a 12g droplet.Immediately flatten your droplet using a sheet of confectionery dipping paper. Freeze. Spray the whipped ganache with the spray mix to give it a velvety look, and place it in the center of the tart.Finish off with your own customized logo decoration.