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Twelve Strokes of Midnight
Made with Extra Amer 67%
An original recipe by David Briand
11 stepsMakes 12 Ø 16cm desserts
Recipe Step by Step
P125 CŒUR DE GUANAJA STREUSEL
55g P125 CŒUR DE GUANAJA
110g European-style butter
70g Brown sugar
95g Extra fine blanched almond flour
95g All-purpose flour
425g Total weight
Mix them together to create a beurre pommade, but make sure it doesn’t completely melt.
Add the brown sugar, almond flour and flour all at the same time.
Mix using the paddle attachment of a food processor until it forms into small balls.
Spread the streusel evenly onto a silicon mat and bake at 300/320°F (150/160°C).
EGG-BASED CRÈME ANGLAISE FOR DARK CHOCOLATE CRÉMEUX
1025 g
INTENSE CARAÏBE 66% CRÉMEUX
1400 g
LIQUID STARCH
880 g
INTENSE AZÉLIA 35% WHIPPED GANACHE
1851 g
EXTRA BITTER 67% FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE SPONGE
385g EXTRA AMER 67%
80g European-style butter
340g Egg whites
110g Sugar
85g Egg yolks
1000g Total weight
Beat the egg whites, adding in the sugar as soon as you start doing so to make sure you obtain a totally
smooth mixture.
Add a small portion of the beaten egg whites to the egg yolks and finish mixing.
Add the beaten mixture to the chocolate and melted butter.
CARAÏBE 66% ABSOLU CRISTAL NEUTRAL SPRAY MIX
605 g
BASIC CRÈME ANGLAISE
1430 g
66% HAZELNUT PRALINÉ CRÈME ANGLAISE MOUSSE
2895 g
ABSOLU SPRAY
990 g
SWEET & SALTY CANDIED HAZELNUTS
115g Whole blanched hazelnuts
55g Sugar
25g Mineral water
4g Fleur de sel
199g Total weight
Cook the sugar and water at 240°F (115°C).
Combine the hazelnuts and fleur de sel with the cooked sugar.
Break the mixture up into pieces and leave to cool on a baking sheet.
Assembly and finishing
As needed Crispy wheat flake cereal
Make the streusel, crémeux and the 35% intense whipped ganache.
Make the sponge and place 80g in a 16cm ring.
Sprinkle with 30g of baked streusel.
Bake at 340°F (170°C) for approx. 15 minutes.
Beat the Azélia 35% intense whipped ganache, then put 150g into each 14cm silicone mold.
Spread it around with large, random movements and then use a warm spoon to give it an uneven texture.
Freeze.
Using a pastr y bag fitted with a 13mm smooth round nozzle, pipe 115g of Caraïbe 66% intense crémeux onto the sponge (be careful not to pipe it out too deep).
Freeze.
Make the Caraïbe 66% Absolu spray glaze, then use a spray gun to spray the Azélia 35% intense whipped ganache rounds.
Store in the freezer.
Place the sponge with the crémeux in a 16cm ring lined with acetate.
Make the 66% hazelnut praliné crème anglaise mousse and put 240g straight on the dessert.
Gently put in place the disk of Azélia 35% intense whipped ganache, making sure it is level with the top of your dessert.
Freeze.
Turn out the desserts, make the Absolu spray and then apply a thin layer to the whole dessert using a spray gun.
Sprinkle on a few pieces of crispy wheat flake cereal.
Make the candied hazelnuts. Randomly arrange 6 hazelnuts and 6 Equinoxes on each dessert.