Frozen Nougat Terrine With Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce And Raspberry-Fig Sauce

Serves: 4

Santiago Howell

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

55

Sweetness

57

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 tbsps

Water (cold)

5 large

Egg (separated)

6 tbsps

Honey

1 tbsp

Grand Marnier

Directions:

1

Line 9 x 5 x 2 3/4-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving overhang

2

Pour 1 tablespoon cold water into small bowl

3

Sprinkle gelatin over

4

Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes

5

Stir white chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water (do not allow bottom of pan to touch water) until melted

6

Remove chocolate from over water

7

Whisk egg yolks, 2 tablespoons honey, Grand Marnier and 3 tablespoons water in large metal bowl to blend

8

Set over saucepan of gently boiling water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) and whisk until mixture thickens and thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes

9

Remove bowl from over water; add gelatin mixture and whisk until dissolved

10

Stir remaining 1 tablespoon water and 4 tablespoons honey in small pan over low heat until honey dissolves

11

Increase heat and boil until candy thermometer reaches 220°F, tilting pan to submerge thermometer bulb, about 2 minutes

12

Meanwhile, using electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form

13

Gradually beat hot honey syrup into whites

14

Continue beating until whites are cool and very stiff, about 4 minutes

15

Fold white chocolate into yolk mixture; then fold whites into yolk mixture in 3 additions

16

Beat cream and vanilla in medium bowl until medium-firm peaks form

17

Fold cream and nuts into mousse

18

Transfer mixture to prepared pan; smooth top

19

Cover with plastic; freeze overnight

20

(Can be made 1 week ahead

21

Keep frozen

22

) Freeze oval platter 15 minutes

23

Uncover terrine

24

Place platter on pan

25

Invert terrine onto platter; peel off plastic

26

Spoon chocolate sauce onto center of plates

27

Slice terrine; place atop sauce

28

Spoon Raspberry-Fig Sauce over center of terrine slices and serve immediately

29

Line 9 x 5 x 2 3/4-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving overhang

30

Pour 1 tablespoon cold water into small bowl

31

Sprinkle gelatin over

32

Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes

33

Stir white chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water (do not allow bottom of pan to touch water) until melted

34

Remove chocolate from over water

35

Whisk egg yolks, 2 tablespoons honey, Grand Marnier and 3 tablespoons water in large metal bowl to blend

36

Set over saucepan of gently boiling water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) and whisk until mixture thickens and thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes

37

Remove bowl from over water; add gelatin mixture and whisk until dissolved

38

Stir remaining 1 tablespoon water and 4 tablespoons honey in small pan over low heat until honey dissolves

39

Increase heat and boil until candy thermometer reaches 220°F, tilting pan to submerge thermometer bulb, about 2 minutes

40

Meanwhile, using electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form

41

Gradually beat hot honey syrup into whites

42

Continue beating until whites are cool and very stiff, about 4 minutes

43

Fold white chocolate into yolk mixture; then fold whites into yolk mixture in 3 additions

44

Beat cream and vanilla in medium bowl until medium-firm peaks form

45

Fold cream and nuts into mousse

46

Transfer mixture to prepared pan; smooth top

47

Cover with plastic; freeze overnight

48

(Can be made 1 week ahead

49

Keep frozen

50

) Freeze oval platter 15 minutes

51

Uncover terrine

52

Place platter on pan

53

Invert terrine onto platter; peel off plastic

54

Spoon chocolate sauce onto center of plates

55

Slice terrine; place atop sauce

56

Spoon Raspberry-Fig Sauce over center of terrine slices and serve immediately