Chocolate Fondant With Raspberry And Chambord Coulis Food

CHOCOLATE FONDANT WITH RASPBERRY AND CHAMBORD COULIS

Steps:

• MAKE THE RASPBERRY AND CHAMBORD COULIS:.
• Place berries, sugar, raspberry juice or orange juice, and lemon juice in blender and purée until very smooth.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass bowl, pressing on the solids to extract the juice.
• Stir in Chambord; taste and adjust the sugar to your liking.
• Keep the coulis at room temperature.
• MAKE THE CHOCOLATE FONDANT:.
• Preheat oven to 500ºF.
• In top of double boiler set over simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter. Using a wooden spoon, stir continuously to help the process along.
• In a glass bowl, whip the egg yolks, the whole eggs and sugar until tripled in volume.
• When the chocolate mixture is fully melted, stir it(slowly - to temper)into the egg mixture, while steadily whisking.
• When all ingredients are well incorporated, whisk in the flour, making sure there are no lumps.
• Generously butter six (6 oz) metal molds, can also use PVC molds.
• Pour batter into molds, up to 1/4" from top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 7 minutes maximum.
• Unmold and serve on dessert plates; pour some of the coulis on either side.
• Garnish with raspberries &/or mint sprigs.

RASPBERRY COULIS SAUCE WITH A CHAMBORD KICK RECIPE

Steps:

• If you are using frozen raspberries, there is no need to thaw them. Simply rinse and put into a saucepan. Add the water, sugar, lemon rind and juice. Bring to a boil and allow the fruit to cook 5 to 10 minutes. Ideally, using an immersion blender makes it very easily to puree the fruit. Otherwise, you can use a potato masher. It is important that you strain the pureed fruit with a fine mesh strainer. Push the juice through, by stirring the cooked fruit. You will end up with a lot of seeds! Toss the seeds. I prefer to have my coulis sauce a little thicker. I use about 1 to 2 teaspoons of Clear Jel (or cornstarch), with enough water to dissolve it (about 1 tablespoon); whisk completely before adding back to the strained fruit puree. Add this to the strained fruit puree and cook until it thickens. If desired, add the Chambord to the coulis sauce. I like to strain the sauce, again, to remove any potential lumps from the cornstarch (or Clear Jel). Refrigerate until cold. I have stored this for up to 2 weeks, without any problems. Drizzle over ice cream, custards, fruit or panna cota. I've even added this to warm maple syrup for a different flavor with pancakes.

CHOCOLATE FONDANT

Steps:

• First get your moulds ready. Using upward strokes, heavily brush melted butter (use 50g in total) all over the inside of the pudding mould. Place the mould in the fridge or freezer. Brush more melted butter over the chilled butter, then add a good spoonful of cocoa powder into the mould. Tip the mould so the powder completely coats the butter. Tap any excess cocoa back into the jar, then repeat with the next mould.
• Place a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then slowly melt 200g good-quality dark chocolate and 200g butter, both chopped into small pieces, together. Remove the bowl from the heat and stir until smooth. Leave to cool for about 10 mins.
• In a separate bowl whisk 4 eggs and 4 egg yolks together with 200g golden caster sugar until thick and pale and the whisk leaves a trail; use an electric whisk if you want. Sift 200g plain flour into the eggs, then beat together.
• Pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture in thirds, beating well between each addition, until all the chocolate is added and the mixture is completely combined to a loose cake batter.
• Tip the fondant batter into a jug, then evenly divide between the moulds. The fondants can now be frozen for up to a month and cooked from frozen. Chill for at least 20 mins or up to the night before. To bake from frozen, simply carry on as stated, adding 5 mins more to the cooking time.
• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Place the fondants on a baking tray, then cook for 10-12 mins until the tops have formed a crust and they are starting to come away from the sides of their moulds. Remove from the oven, then leave to sit for 1 min before turning out.
• Loosen the fondants by moving the tops very gently so they come away from the sides, easing them out of the moulds. Tip each fondant slightly onto your hand so you know it has come away, then tip back into the mould ready to plate up.
• Starting from the middle of each plate, squeeze a spiral of caramel sauce - do all the plates you need before you go on to the next stage.
• Sit a fondant in the middle of each plate. Using a large spoon dipped in hot water, scoop a 'quenelle' of ice cream.
• Carefully place the ice cream on top of the fondant, then serve immediately. Repeat with the rest of the fondants.

FONDANT AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 ramekins and set aside.
• Combine chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir and microwave at 15-second intervals until almost melted. Remove from the microwave and stir until chocolate is completely melted and thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and salt in a separate bowl. Pour into chocolate mixture and whisk until combined. Add flour, stirring until combined. Divide batter evenly between both ramekins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.

CHOCOLATE FONDANTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and put a baking tray on the middle shelf. Brush the inside of 5 dariole or pudding moulds with the melted butter, then put the cocoa in one and turn it to coat the inside, holding it over the second mould to catch any that escapes. Repeat with the other moulds.
• Put the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl, set over, but not touching, a pan of simmering water and stir occasionally until melted. allow to cool slightly.
• Using electric beaters, whisk together the whole eggs, yolks, sugar and a pinch of salt until pale and moussey (the mixture should almost double in volume), this will take 3-4 mins. Gently fold in the melted chocolate and butter, and then the flour, being careful not to knock out too much air. Spoon into the prepared moulds, stopping just shy of the top. Chill for at least 1 hr.
• Put on a hot baking tray and cook for 12-14 mins until the tops are set and coming away from the sides of the moulds. Stand for 30 secs, then serve in the moulds or turn out onto plates. Great with clotted cream or plain ice cream.

CHOCOLATE CHAMBORD TRUFFLE TORTE

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and grease a 10-inch springform pan. In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, macadamia nuts and butter. Transfer to springform pan, pressing evenly onto sides and bottom. Bake for 7 minutes, then cool completely.
• Filling: Place chocolate chips in a heat-resistant bowl; set aside. In a pot, combine cream, raspberry syrup and Chambord. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Pour over chocolate chips, whisking until smooth and chips have melted. Pour into pre-baked crust.
• Chill for 6 hours. Unmold torte. Serve slices with raspberry coulis and whipped cream.