Opéra

Created by

  • Philippe BertrandDirector of Barry Callebaut CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ France, MOF Chocolatier-Confiseur
  • Philippe MarandEEMEA Manager Chocolate Academy™ centres
level 1

Poids par feuille 600 g de biscuit

  1. Opera almond biscuit
  2. Opera butter cream
  3. Opera ganache
  4. Coffee syrup opera
  5. Opera icing

Recipe components

Opera almond biscuit

Sift the TPT almond and the flour. Whisk the eggs and the egg whites. Press the mixture with the sugar. Mix the 2 mixtures, the egg whites and the eggs. Add the TPT and the flour. Incorporate gradually at the end the melted butter at 45°C. Bake at 240°C during 6 to 8 minutes. Weight of a layer : 600 g of biscuit.

Opera butter cream

Boil the whole milk, the sugar and the vanilla pod. Blanch the egg yolks with the sugar. Pour milk on egg yolks. Boil by mixing with a whisk. Add the softened butter. Mix and add gradually the first mixture. Incorporate the Italian meringue and add the natural coffee extract.

Opera ganache

Boil the whole milk with the cream. Pour on the Chocolat Amer 60%. Mix. At 30°c, add the softened butter.

Coffee syrup opera

PreparationIngredients
Preparation
Mix the liquid coffee, the instant coffee and the syrup.
Ingredients
  • 250g
    coffee
  • 5g
    instant coffee
  • 200g
    syrup at 30 Brix

Opera icing

Melt at 30°C the maïs oil, the Favorites Mi-Amer 58% and the Compound Coating Brune. Mix and put in a strainer the mixture. Before candy the opera cake, make sure to smooth the top of the cake with opera butter cream. In order to have a shiny icing, use at 30°C the opera icing.