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Callebaut Rustic Fleur de Cao Panna Cotta Tonka Bean, Pineapple & Pecan Nut

A panna cotta is a traditional Italian dessert translated to “cooked cream”. Our Rustic Fleur de Cao 70% Callebaut Signature chocolate elevates the roasted cocoa flavours with hints of spicy, sour and sweet notes.  This exceptional mouthfeel chocolate creates a smooth and creamy texture, elevating the tropical and yellow fruits in application. 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Berry
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brand: Callebaut

Ingredients

Tonka Bean Chocolate Panna Cotta

Pineapple Gel & Burnt Pineapple pieces

  • 8.8 oz Pineapple puree
  • 1.8 oz Water
  • 1.8 oz Castor sugar
  • 0.1 oz Agar agar
  • 0.1 oz Citric acid
  • 1 piece(s) Fresh pineapple

Dehydrated Pineapple

  • 1 piece(s) Fresh pineapple

Pecan nut microwave sponge

  • 3.5 oz Pecan nuts
  • 5.6 oz Whole eggs
  • 2.8 oz Castor sugar

Caramelized pecan nuts

  • 7.1 oz Pecan nuts
  • 1.8 oz Castor sugar

Instructions

Tonka Bean Chocolate Panna Cotta

  • Sprinkle gelatine powder over cold water and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
  • It will absorb the water and become spongy.
  • Gently heat the bloomed gelatine using a microwave & stir till completely melted.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla & grated tonka beans then add gelatine into hot liquid.
  • Stir and add warm liquid to chocolate.
  • Mix or hand blend till well combined.
  • Strain and cool at room temperature before setting in mould.
  • Freeze overnight before de-molding and serve from refrigerator.

Pineapple Gel & Burnt Pineapple pieces

  • Heat the puree and sugar together in a saucepan.
  • Add agar-agar and bring to a full boil for 30 seconds.
  • Pour into container to set overnight and blend with hand blender the next day.
  • Strain before piping.
  • For the burnt pineapple pieces, brunoise the fresh pineapple into small pieces then with a blow torch burn the top piece of the pineapple.

Dehydrated Pineapple

  • Peel and slice pineapple evenly.
  • Dry at 50°C in dehydrator or in oven for 6-8 hours.

Pecan nut microwave sponge

  • Toast pecan nuts at 150°C for 15 minutes.
  • Blend pecans, eggs, milk, sugar, flour, salt, butter and baking powder till smooth.

Caramelized pecan nuts

  • Cook and boil 25g of water with the sugar to 115°C.
  • Add pecan nuts and cook till caramelized.
  • Layout the caramelized on a silicone mat and cool before serving.
  • De-mould panna cotta from freezer and refrigerate before serving.
  • Panna cotta should be soft but firm enough to pick up to add to plate.
  • For the chocolate fan temper dark chocolate (45-27-30°C) and pipe into fan mould.
  • De-mould the next day and carefully insert fan onto panna cotta.
  • Place the dehydrated pineapple in front of fan.
  • Add 3 pieces of pecan nut sponge and 3 caramelized nuts on the side of panna cotta, then garnish with the burnt pineapple pieces.
  • In a piping bag pipe the pineapple gel dots on the plate to finish off.