Sticky Rice Sesame Seed-Chocolate Balls In A Lemongrass Soup And Almond-Sesame Seed Truffles

Serves: 2

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

59

Sweetness

47

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

110 g

Heavy Cream

2 tbsps

Sesame Paste

110 g

Wheat Starch

8 cups

Water

1.5 tsps

Sesame Seed Oil

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Scald the cream and pour over the chocolate

2

Stir occasionally until incorporated

3

If chocolate is not completely melted, heat gently over a hot water bath and stir until incorporated

4

Let cool at room temperature overnight

5

Transfer to a mixer attached with a paddle

6

At medium speed whip the chocolate and sesame paste until softened well

7

Using a little ice cream scoop, make small balls and refrigerate for 30 minutes

8

When chilled roll in toasted sesame seeds

9

(These are the truffles) Take half of the balls and wrap in the rice dough

10

In a pot of boiling water, poach balls for 3 minutes

11

Serve in bowl of broth

12

For the rice dough: In a bowl, combine the starches and slowly pour in the water, mixing constantly with a wooden pin

13

Add the oil and mix until well incorporated

14

(You can use a mixer with a dough hook

15

) Roll into a log (3/4-inch diameter) and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

16

Roll out into small circles, 1/8-inch thick

17

For the soup: In a saucepan, heat water, sugar and lemon grass until a simmer

18

Reduce by 50 percent

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Let steep for 30 minutes

20

Strain the liquid and bring to a boil

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Whisk into the boiling soup to thicken slightly

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Plating: In small soup plates, place 3 rice balls in some hot broth

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For the truffles, serve on a plate garnished with cocoa powder