Chocolate Pear Uganda Vanilla Tart
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Timeless Classics
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Quick & easy (production)
Inspired by the French classic Poire Belle Hélène, this tart brings together almond–cocoa shortbread, pear‑forward cream, and a silky Fleur de Cao chocolate namelaka. The balance of ripe pear, Uganda vanilla, and deep chocolate defines its refined simplicity and modern elegance. “From the French classic ‘Poire Belle Hélène’ dessert, this tart balances the pears, Uganda vanilla beans and the chocolat.”
- Level:
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Medium
- Makes:
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12 individual tarts
- Shelf life:
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2 days
- Conservation:
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Store at 4°C
Almond Cocoa Shortbread
Ingredients: Almond Cocoa Shortbread
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8.5 ozButter
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0.1 ozFine sea salt
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6.3 ozIcing sugar
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2.1 ozAlmond flour
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3.5 ozWhole eggs
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4.2 ozAll purpose flour
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10.6 ozAll purpose flour
Preparation: Almond Cocoa Shortbread
- Proceed to a first mixture of soft butter, fine salt, icing sugar, ground almonds, eggs, cocoa powder and 120 g of flour.
- Do not over beat or whip.
- As soon as the texture is smooth, incorporate the 300 g of flour briefly and stop mixing.
- Set aside in the fridge.
- BAKING: Bake at 150/160°C for about 8 minutes.
Pear Cream
Ingredients: Pear Cream
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5.5 ozPear williams puree
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0.5 ozPear extract
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7.1 ozPoached pears with uganda vanilla
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0.2 ozModified starch, soufflix louis françois
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0.3 ozLemon juice
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1 pod(s)Uganda vanilla bean pod
Preparation: Pear Cream
- Mix all the ingredients, except the soft pear, together vigorously using a whisk. Finish with a hand mixer.
- Gently add the poached pear cuted into small pieces.
Namelaka chocolate
Ingredients: Namelaka chocolate
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7.1 ozWhole milk
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0.4 ozDe40 glucose
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14.1 ozFresh cream 35%
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0.9 ozWater
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0.2 ozGelatin powder gold
Preparation: Namelaka chocolate
- Melt the chocolate down to 45/50°C and weigh glucose out on top.
- Bring the milk to the boil, stir the softened and drained gelatin in and strain through.
- Pour the hot liquid gradually in, stirring at the centre to obtain a smooth, shiny and elastic texture.
- Pour the liquid cold cream in and process with hand held blender for few seconds.
- Leave to set in the refrigerator overnight before making the quenelles or piping the mixture.
- Gelatin Mass: 25 g water + 5 g gelatin powder gold
Fleur de cao Soufflé
Ingredients: Fleur de cao Soufflé
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10.6 ozWhole milk
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1.1 ozCorn starch
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3.0 ozEgg yolks
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7.1 ozEgg white
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3.0 ozGranulated sugar
Preparation: Fleur de cao Soufflé
- Melt the chocolate.
- Stir a little bit of cold milk into the cornstarch and pour into the milk.
- Bring the lot to the boil.
- Pour over the chocolate and smooth with a whisk.
- Add the egg yolks when the pastry custard cream is at 50ºC.
- Meanwhile, whip the egg whites to soft peaks, whisk a little bit of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture and fold the rest of the meringue with a rubber spatula.
- Fill buttered and sugared soufflé ramekins to the top and smooth over.
- Bake in a convection oven at 190ºC for 6 to 7 minutes according to the size of the ramekins.
- The anticipated result is to keep the core of the soufflé supple and soft.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
- Melt the chocolate. Stir a little bit of cold milk into the cornstarch and pour into the milk. Bring the lot to the boil.
- Bring the lot to the boil. Pour over the chocolate and smooth with a whisk.
- Add the egg yolks when the pastry custard cream is at 50ºC.
- Meanwhile, whip the egg whites to soft peaks, whisk a little bit of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture and fold the rest of the meringue with a rubber spatula.
- Fill buttered and sugared soufflé ramekins to the top and smooth over. Bake in a convection oven at 190ºC for 6 to 7 minutes according to the size of the ramekins. The anticipated result is to keep the core of the soufflé supple and soft
- Bake in a convection oven at 190ºC for 6 to 7 minutes according to the size of the ramekins.
- The anticipated result is to keep the core of the soufflé supple and soft
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