Katrina

Created by

  • Diego LozanoBrazilian finalist at World Chocolate Masters 2015, works at Escola de Confeitaria Diego Lozano
level 1

Recipe components

Cocoa Croquant

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Preparation

Mix all ingredients together and spread onto Silpat sheet.
Bake at 160°C for 15 minutes and break into pieces.

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Salty Caramel

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Preparation

Make dark caramel with sugar and glucose.
Add preheated cream and cook to 110°C.
Leave to cool to 45°C, and add butter and sea salt. Mix well.
Apply as praline filling at 26°C.

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  • 20g
    glucose
  • 2g
    sea salt
  • 38g
    unsalted butter
  • 88g
    fine sugar
  • 125g
    35% cream

Orange Ganache

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Preparation

Boil together cream, Trimoline® and orange zest, and pour over chocolate.
Leave to cool to 45°C. Add butter and Cointreau®, and mix well.
Apply as praline filling at 26°C. 

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Grey Cocoa Butter

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Preparation

Melt cocoa butter at 45°C.
Mix in colourings and apply at 32°C.
Leave painted mould to crystallise.

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Finishing and assembly:

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Preparation

Make shells with pre-crystallised Cacao Barry® dark chocolate couverture Fleur de Cao™ 70% cocoa.
Fill with salty caramel, cocoa croquant and orange ganache.
Seal and decorate. 

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