The warm chocolate and spice notes of the Guittard L’ Etoile du Nord 64% Cacao and the subtle caramel notes of the Guittard Soleil D’ Or 38% Cacao pair perfectly with the bold flavor of the Boiron 100% Blackcurrant puree in this 3- layer Cassis- chocolate bouchée.
45-41mm hemisphere confections
Cassis Marshmallow
7g Gelatin
28g Water
7g Lemon juice
57g Boiron 100% blackcurrant puree
13.5g Apple juice
100g Granulated sugar
35g Trimoline #1
35g Trimoline #2
1.75g Citric acid solution 1:1
Cassis Pate de fruit
250g Boiron 100% Blackcurrant puree
62g Apple juice
30g Granulated Sugar
7g Yellow pectin
190g Granulated Sugar
85g Glucose powder
57g Glucose
6g Citric acid solution 1:1
Cassis Ganache
77.5g Cassis puree
1g Citric acid powder
45g Heavy cream
10g Granulated sugar
14g Powdered glucose
93g Guittard L’ Etoile du Nord 64% Cacao
24g Guittard Soleil D’ Or 38% Cacao
10g Butter
Cassis Marshmallow
Bloom the gelatin with the water and lemon juice. Once the gelatin is bloomed, place it in a 5qt mixing bowl with trimoline #2, set aside. Combine Blackcurrant puree, apple juice, sugar, and trimoline #1 and cook to 110°C. Pour cassis mixture into the 5qt mixing bowl and whip on high. When volume is achieved, switch to medium speed until mixture reaches 30°C. Remove from mixer and pipe into precast 64% L’ Etoile du Nord chocolate shells, 1/3 full. Press disc of pate de fruit into the marshmallow layer.
Cassis Pate de Fruit
Combine the first granulated sugar with the pectin, mix very well, set aside. Combine second granulated sugar with glucose powder and set aside. Combine the puree and apple juice. Warm mixture, sprinkle in pectin mixture and whisk well. Continue to a boil, add second sugar mixture and glucose, whisk, and return to a boil. Cook to 107°C, whisk in citric acid solution. Cast mixture into 1/8” thick frame and allow to cool. When cool, cut circles to fit bon bon cavities.
Cassis Ganache
Combine Puree, citric acid powder, heavy cream, sugar, and powdered glucose. Heat to a simmer. Pour over the chocolate, allow to rest for 2 minutes. Stir to emulsify. At 38° add the room temperature butter, emulsify well with an immersion blender. At 32°C cast into marshmallow filled shell, leaving room for a final cap.
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