Mandarin and Vietnamese dark chocolate truffle recipe
Mandarin and Vietnamese dark chocolate truffle recipe
A sweet and zesty mandarin ganache wrapped in rich dark chocolate.
Mandarin ganache ingredients
- Belcolade origins Vietnam cacao-trace dark chocolate buttons (73%) : 485g
- Belcolade cacao trace 100% pure cocoa butter buttons : 15g
- Mandarin zest : 10g
- Confit mandarin : 160g
- Cream (35% fat) : 385g
- Sosa inverted sugar : 60g
- Sosa sorbitol : 25g
- Glucose : 45g
- Butter : 75g
- SOC Chef citric acid : 2g
Mandarin ganache method
- Heat the cream together with the mandarin zest and sorbitol until it reaches 85°C.
- Add the inverted sugar and citric acid, then pour onto the Belcolade dark chocolate and cocoa butter. Mix with a spatula.
- When the ganache reaches 35°C, add the butter and mix with an immersion blender.
- Soak the confit mandarin in the mandarin napoleon, and add to the mix.
- Spread a thin layer of tempered chocolate on baking paper and place a 1.2cm high frame on top.
- Pour the ganache into the frame and leave it to crystallise at 16°C, for 24 hours. The relative humidity should be below 60%.
Enrobing the mandarin ganache ingredients
- Belcolade selection superieur dark chocolate buttons (60%) : As desired
Enrobing the mandarin ganache method
- Heat the chocolate to 45°C and temper.
- Using a guitar, cut the ganache into the desired shape.
- Enrobe the ganache with the tempered chocolate.
Assemble and serve
- Complete with a touch of colour or decoration of your choice.
- The roasted coffee and citrus notes in the Vietnamese dark chocolate pair perfectly with the vibrant mandarin. To complement, serve with a rich espresso or earl grey tea. Alternatively, serve with a chilled prosecco for a refreshing contrast.
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