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Pear Petit Gateau
2h 3m
Serves 4
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2h 3m
Serves 4
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Directions
1
Prepare the spiced honey pear center by mixing diced pears, butter, honey, sugar, vanilla pod, and cinnamon stick.
2
Make the vanilla mousse by combining white chocolate, powdered gelatin, cold water, heavy cream, whole milk, and vanilla extract.
3
Prepare the chocolate coating by melting white chocolate and cocoa butter, and adding green, yellow, and red food dyes to achieve desired color.
4
Make the chocolate hazelnut tart base by mixing plain flour, cocoa powder, butter, sugar, egg yolk, and cold water.
5
Prepare the ganache filling by combining dark chocolate, cream, and chopped roasted hazelnuts.
6
Assemble the petit gateau by layering the tart base, ganache filling, pear center, and vanilla mousse.
7
Coat the assembled petit gateau with the white chocolate coating and add a chocolate stem.
Ingredients
2 ripe pears, peeled and cored and diced very small
100 g butter
150 g honey
50 g sugar
1 vanilla pod, split
1 cinnamon stick
150 g white chocolate
4 g powdered gelatin
30 ml cold water
250 ml heavy cream
100 ml whole milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
300 g white chocolate
50 g cocoa butter
1 Green, yellow, and red liposoluble food dyes
200 g plain flour
20 g cocoa powder
100 g butter
50 g sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp cold water
150 g dark chocolate
150 ml cream
50 g roasted hazelnuts, chopped
Equipment
knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
whisk
stand mixer
saucepan
baking pan
pastry bag
rolling pin
cookie cutter
food dye
brush
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