At The Gentlemen's Club

Serves: 2

Amos O'Hara

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

52

Sweetness

53

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Heavy Cream

400 g

Sugar

1 pinch

Salt

1 cup

Corn Syrup

450 g

Butter

1 cup

Water

10

Eggs

340 g

Cocoa Powder

Directions:

1

Chocolate Pudding: In a pot combine the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract and salt

2

Over medium heat, bring the cream to a simmer

3

Count out your gelatin sheets and place in very cold water for the gelatin to bloom

4

Chop the chocolates and set aside in a bowl

5

When the cream comes to the simmer temper the hot liquid into the chopped chocolate stirring until the chocolate is completely melted

6

Stir the melted chocolate into the pot

7

Bring the cream back up to a light simmer and stir in your bloomed gelatin

8

Once the gelatin is dissolved strain the base through a chinois

9

Place the base in an ice bath to chill

10

When the base has thickened, portion out the chilled pudding into whatever container you want and let chill and set up

11

This can be a minimum of 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the time you have

12

Smoked Ganache: In a saucepan combine cream, corn syrup, and vanilla extract and bring to a simmer

13

Chop the chocolate and set aside in a bowl

14

Temper the hot liquid over the chopped chocolate and stir until the mixture is all combined and shiny

15

Add the Scotch, to taste, and a pinch of salt

16

Set in the refrigerator

17

Smoked Fudge: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F

18

Grease a 1/2 sheet pan with cooking spray then a piece of parchment paper

19

Cut the butter into small dice, set aside and leave at room temperature

20

Chop chocolate and set aside

21

In a saucepan combine the water and sugar

22

Cook until the sugar has dissolved

23

In your stand mixer bowl put your chopped chocolate and pour the hot sugar over it

24

With the paddle attachment on a medium-slow speed let mix until combined

25

Slowly add in the diced butter being sure that all has dissolved completely

26

Slowly add the eggs to the chocolate mixture until combined

27

Stir in the alcohol, and a pinch of salt

28

Pour the batter into the pan

29

Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, turn the pan and bake for another 5 to 8 minutes

30

When the fudge is done it will have a crust on top and will not jiggle anymore

31

Bittersweet Chip Ice Cream: Combine milk, cream, vanilla extract, and liquid glucose

32

Combine 1/2 the amount of sugar and the cocoa powder, mix together into a bowl, stir into the pot of cream and bring to a simmer

33

Chop the chocolate and set aside in a bowl

34

Once the cream mixture is at a simmer temper the hot liquid into the chopped chocolate continue stirring until completely melted

35

Stir the melted chocolate into the pot

36

Bring the hot cream back up to a simmer

37

Combine your yolks and the remaining amount of sugar in a bowl and whisk until well combined

38

Temper you egg mixture into the hot liquid cook the ice cream base cook until it coats the back of the spoon

39

Strain through a chinois

40

Add a pinch of salt

41

Put into a water bath to chill

42

When the base is cold pour into the ice cream machine and spin

43

To make the "chip" melt down a 1/2 cup to 1 cup of pate a glace brun

44

When the ice cream is coming out of the machine drizzle the glace into it, it will solidify on contact and give you a more delicate "chip" effect

45

Assembly: Layer in a glass bowl the chocolate pudding, smoked ganache, bittersweet chip ice cream and fudge

46

Garnish with whipped cream