Ocoa Paris-Brest
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Timeless Classics
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Medium
This version of a classic Paris-Brest is layers of chocolate on chocolate. The well-balanced intesity of Ocoa™ 70% Dark Chocolate and the rounded flavor of Plein Arôme Cacao Powder combine with varied textural components to create a dessert that will please even the staunchest chocolate lover!
Chocolate Pate a Choux
Used products: Chocolate Pate a Choux
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8.8 ozWater
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8.8 ozMilk
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7.8 ozButter
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0.4 ozSugar
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0.4 ozSalt
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10.6 ozPastry flour
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13.1 ozEggs
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1.1 ozDcp-22plaro
Preparation: Chocolate Pate a Choux
- Bring the milk, water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil
- Add the flour and cocoa powder
- Cook the mixture over medium heat to dry it.
- Transfer the cooked flour mixture to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Add the eggs slowly while mixing on medium speed.
- Pipe and bake at 420°F for 8min
- Then reduce the temperature to 340°F and bake for an additional 40min
Choux Crumble
Used products: Choux Crumble
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7.9 ozButter
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7.1 ozPastry flour
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9.5 ozRaw sugar
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1.8 ozCocoa nibs
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7.9 ozDcp-22plaro
Preparation: Choux Crumble
- Mix all the dry ingredients together
- Add the butter and paddle until the dough becomes uniform
- Roll the dough to 1.5 mm between two sheets of acetate and chill
- Cut to size and place on top of each piped pate a choux
Buttercream
Used products: Buttercream
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4.0 ozMilk
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4.0 ozSugar
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3.1 ozEgg yolks
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1.1 lbButter
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1.7 ozWater
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5.1 ozSugar
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2.5 ozEgg whites
Preparation: Buttercream
- Cook the milk, sugar, and egg yolks in a mixer bowl set over a water bath until the mixture reaches 82°C
- Whip to ribbon stage. Feel the side of the bowl - the pâte à bombe should now be around room temperature.
- Whip the butter separately and set aside
- Prepare an Italian meringue using the water, a second quantity of sugar, and the egg whites.
- Whisk the butter into the pâte à bombe
- Fold in the meringue.
Crème patissiere Ocoa™
Used products: Crème patissiere Ocoa™
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1.1 lbMilk
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1.8 ozSugar
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3.2 ozEgg yolks
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1.4 ozPastry cream powder
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1.1 ozButter
Preparation: Crème patissiere Ocoa™
- Prepare a pastry cream using the milk, sugar, yolks, pastry cream powder, and butter.
- Off heat, whisk the Ocoa™ pistols into the hot pastry cream.
Crème Ocoa
Used products: Crème Ocoa
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9.2 ozButter cream
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Q.S.Buttercream
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1.4 lbCrème patissiere
Preparation: Crème Ocoa
Fold the buttercream into pastry cream
Soft Chocolate ganache
Used products: Soft Chocolate ganache
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7.6 ozCream
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5.3 ozGlucose
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1.3 ozDcp-22plaro
Preparation: Soft Chocolate ganache
Boil the cream, glucose and cocoa powder
Pour over Ocoa and handblend
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