Red, White And Blue (White Chocolate Mousse, Blueberry Gelee, Coconut Dacquiose With Hazelnut Cookie)

Serves: 3

Terence Turner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

53

Sweetness

47

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

280 g

Water

110 g

Pear Puree

2 cups

Raspberry

Directions:

1

Special equipment: an instant-read or candy thermometer, 3-ounce silicone dome molds, a silicone baking liner, a 3-inch star cookie cutter, an ice cream maker, a 2-inch round cutter and 4-ounce silicone dome molds For the glaze: Combine the water, glucose and sugar in a small pot and bring to a boil

2

Put the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl and pour the hot sugar mixture over the chocolate

3

Allow it to sit a minute, then emulsify with a whisk

4

Add the gelatin and sweetened condensed milk and stir to combine

5

Color to the desired shade of red with the red gel paste

6

Hold at 86 degrees F

7

For the gelee: Combine the sugar and pectin in a small bowl

8

Add the glucose to the blueberry puree and warm in a small pot

9

Add the sugar/pectin mixture to the puree and bring to a boil

10

Remove from the heat and strain

11

Fill twelve 3-ounce silicone dome molds one-third of the way up with the gelee and freeze

12

For the white chocolate mousse: Combine the sugar and water in a small pot over medium-high heat and cook to 250 degrees F

13

Meanwhile, whip the egg yolks on high speed in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment

14

Carefully pour the hot sugar syrup into the yolks while whisking

15

Fold the whipped cream into the egg yolk mixture

16

Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl to 110 degrees F in the microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring between each interval

17

Gently fold the melted chocolate into the cream and yolk mixture until completely combined

18

Fill a piping bag without a tip with the mousse

19

Refrigerate until ready to use

20

For the hazelnut cookie: Cream the butter, sugar, hazelnut flour and cinnamon in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment

21

Add the eggs and mix

22

Mix in the cake flour

23

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes

24

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

25

Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner

26

Roll the dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch

27

Cut into at least twelve 3-inch stars and place on the prepared baking sheet

28

Bake until opaque and an even golden brown, about 15 minutes

29

Cool on the sheet on a baking rack

30

For the dacquoise: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F

31

Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner

32

Sift the coconut, confectioners' sugar, almond flour and all-purpose flour together in a bowl

33

Set aside

34

Whip the egg whites and granulated sugar to stiff peaks in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment

35

Fold the flour mixture into the meringue

36

Spread out the batter 1/8 inch thick onto the prepared baking sheet

37

Bake until just golden at the edges, 12 to 13 minutes

38

For the sorbet: Dissolve the sugar with the water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat

39

Let cool and then add to the prickly pear and pear purees

40

Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions

41

Freeze until ready to serve

42

For the raspberry sauce: Puree the raspberries with the sugar in a blender or food processor

43

Strain the mixture and adjust the sweetness with additional sugar if needed

44

To assemble: Cut the dacquoise into at least 12 circles with a 2-inch round cutter

45

Fill twelve 4-ounce dome molds three-quarters full with the mousse

46

Place a frozen blueberry gelee in the center of each and press lightly to push the mousse up the sides

47

Fill the molds to the top with more mousse and place a dacquoise round on top

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Freeze until solid, at least 2 hours

49

Place a cooling rack over a baking sheet

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Unmold the domes onto the cooling rack and top with the glaze

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Place each dome onto a hazelnut cookie and top with a gold petal

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Drag a small spoon of raspberry sauce next to each dome

53

Serve a scoop of the sorbet on the side