Valrhona Tropic of Capricorn (dairy free)

Valrhona Tropic of Capricorn (dairy-free)

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Tart
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brand: Allez, Valrhona
Dietary: Dairy-Free
Servings: 20 Tartlets
Author: An Original Recipe by L'Ecole Valrhona Pastry Chef Sarah Tibbetts

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Stovetop
  • Immersion Blender
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Parchment Paper
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator
  • Tart Mold
  • Oven
  • Curved Tuile Mold
  • Sheet Pan (Silpain-Lined Perforated)
  • Guitar Sheets
  • Piping Bag

Ingredients

Passion & Coconut Crémeux

Almond Shortbread Dough

  • 360 g Vegan Butter
  • 6 g Salt
  • 270 g Granulated Sugar
  • 90 g Almond Flour
  • 55 g Egg Replacer Powder
  • 125 g Water (for egg replacer powder)
  • 180 g All-Purpose Flour
  • 525 g High Gluten Flour

Coconut Caramel

Coconut Tuile

Instructions

Passion & Coconut Crémeux

  • In a pot, heat the purées to 77˚F (25˚C) and add the glucose mixed with the sugar, pectin and Natur Emul, and bring to a boil.
  • In a bowl, melt the 190 g Valrhona Passion Fruit Inspiration Couverture Feves and add the coconut oil.
  • Pour the hot liquid over the melted couverture in 4 additions, mixing well after each, to create a proper emulsion.
  • Process with an immersion blender. Use warm or chill until ready to use.

Almond Shortbread Dough

  • Cream the butter with the salt, sugar and almond flour. 
  • Add the water to the egg replacer powder and let sit several minutes. Then add it to mixture and mix well. 
  • Add the all-purpose flour first, mix, then add the high gluten flour and mix just until the dough comes together. 
  • Roll out between two sheets of parchment to 2mm, and freeze until ready to use.

Coconut Caramel

  • In a pot, heat the 80 g Allez Belgian Glucose Syrup and slowly add the sugar to create a dry caramel. 
  • Cook to medium amber, remove from the heat and add the hot coconut cream. 
  • Return to the heat and cook over medium heat until all the sugar is melted.
  • Cool slightly before adding the 65 g Valrhona Passion Fruit Inspiration Couverture Feves.
  • Immersion blend until smooth. Use warm or chill until ready to use.

Coconut Tuile

  • Combine the butter, sugar and 80 g Allez Belgian Glucose Syrup in a pot and bring to a boil.
  • Pour in a bowl and add the flour and coconut.
  • Place 5g of batter in a mold and bake at 340˚F (171˚C) until golden brown.
  • Cool slightly, remove from the mold and immediately place on a curved tuile mold. Let cool until ready to use.

Assembly and Finishing

  • Line 7cm tart rings with the Almond Shortbread Dough and bake at 154-157˚C (310-315˚F) on a Silpain-lined perforated sheet pan until golden brown.
  • To make the décor, spread tempered Valrhona Passion Fruit Inspiration Couverture Feves between two rectangular strips of guitar sheets and cut 5cm rounds with a cutter. 
  • Place in a curved tuile mold and allow to crystalize before removing the strips of guitar sheets.
  • Once the tart shell is baked and cooled, warm the Coconut Caramel slightly, then pipe 20g evenly into the bottom of the tart.
  • Place in the freezer briefly to set.
  • Warm the Passion Crémeux until warm but not liquid, and pipe on top of the Caramel to fill the shell (around 35g).
  • Chill the tart to set. Garnish with a Coconut Tuile, a Valrhona Passion Fruit Inspiration Couverture Feves décor round, toasted coconut chips and lime zest before serving.
    Enjoy!

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