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Inspiring Recipes: Moulded pralines

Canada Christophe Morel Canada
2007 finals - 'Le Shaman' - Canada
The duo of Tonka bean and vanilla, as a great classic, associated here with the pure origin "Alto El Sol" chocolate, gives the bonbon an unforgettable flavour from the power and unique fragrance in the aroma. 
Tonka bean ganache
Cream 35% Fat 250g
Invert sugar 50g
Cacao Barry "Alto El Sol" chocolate 200g
Callebaut "Arriba" milk chocolate 80g
Unsalted butter 80g
Grated Tonka bean 1,2
Vanilla beans 2

Boil the cream, invert sugar and infuse the grated Tonka bean and the vanilla bean for 10 min. Strain and pour over the chocolate. Emulsify the mixture at 35°C, then add the butter and finish the mixture.

Hazelnut crunch
Callebaut "Arriba" milk chocolate 100g
Callebaut cocoa butter CB 25g
Callebaut hazelnut paste 125g
Cacao Barry Pailleté Feuilletine 80g
Mix the hazelnut paste with the chocolate and temper the cocoa butter. Fold in the Pailleté Feuilletine.

Assembling
Pre-mould 2 praline moulds to make a shell with Cacao Barry "Venezuela" dark single origin chocolate. Fill to 3/4 with Tonka Vanilla Ganache. Let it crystallize.
Fill the rest with the Hazelnut Crunch, let it crystallize and seal the bottom. 
De-mould and keep the praline between 15-18°C. 

Made at the 2007 world finals of the World Chocolate Masters in Paris, October 20-22nd.

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