Abrikado
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Abrikado

Made with Amatika Blanche 35%

An original recipe by Baptiste Sirand

7 steps

Makes 24 desserts

Recipe Step by Step

Step01

AMATIKA BLANCHE 35% MIX FOR SIPHONS

660g Almond drink
45g Sugar
4g Pectin X58 
290g AMATIKA BLANCHE 35%

Total weight : 999g

Warm the almond drink and whisk in the sugar combined with the pectin. Bring to a boil while stirring. Gradually pour some of the hot milk onto the previously melted couverture chocolate and mix it in using the spatula, so that an elastic texture starts to form in the center. Continue to gradually add the milk, taking care to maintain the emulsion until mixing is complete.
Leave the mixture to set in the refrigerator.
Step02

AMATIKA BLANCHE 35% PLANT-BASED SORBET

385g AMATIKA BLANCHE 35%
1268g Oat drink
71g Cold inulin
11g Gelcrem chaud
86g Sugar
85g Glucose powder DE33
43g Invert sugar
43g Dextrose
9g Combined stabilizer

Total weight: 2000g

Mix the oat drink, inulin and Gelcrem. Heat.
At 85°F (30°C), add the sugars (sugar, glucose powder and dextrose).
Once it is at 115°F (45°C), incorporate the stabilizer and emulsifier mixture with a portion of the sugar you used initially (approx. 10%).
At 140°F (60°C), gradually pour it onto the couverture chocolate and blend as soon as possible until the emulsion is flawless.
Pasteurize at 185°F (85°C) for 2 minutes then quickly cool the mixture to 40°F (4°C).
Leave to sit for at least 4 hours at 40°F (4°C).
Mix using an immersion blender and churn while between 15/20°F (-6°C to -10°C).
Freeze at -20°F (-30°C).
Store in the freezer at 0°F (-18°C).
Step03

IOTA APRICOT CONFIT

45g Sugar
2,5g Pro-Pannacotta Iota
450g 100% Flavor Cot and Lido apricot purée

Total weight: 497,5g

Mix the sugar and iota, then sprinkle them onto the apricot purée at 40°F (4°C).
Mix with an immersion blender until homogenous, then heat to 185°F (85°C), stirring all the while.
Set aside.
Tip: You can use red berries or tropical fruit instead of apricot.
Step04

PINE NUT GRANOLA

25g Chopped blanched almonds
40g Tuscan pine nuts
70g 5-grain cereal
45g Maple syrup
15g Soft dried apricots
1g Fleur de sel
1g Tadoka vanilla

Total weight : 197g

Mix together the almonds, pine nuts, cereals and maple syrup.
Roast in the oven at 300°F (150°C) until golden brown.
Add the apricots, fleur de sel and Tadoka.
Set aside.
Step05

EGG WHITE SUBSTITUTE

5g Potato protein isolate 95%
10g Gelcrem Cold
150g Water for the gelatin

Total weight: 165g

Mix the potato protein isolate powder with the cold Gelcrem.
Add the water and mix until well combined, which may take a while.
Leave it to rehydrate overnight. Whip until firm.
Step06

PINE NUT SPONGE

45g Extra fine blanched almond flour
165g Egg white substitute
75g Invert sugar
175g Pastry flour
75g Confectioner’s sugar
5g Baking powder
3g Salt
85g Olive oil
35g Soy yogurt
35g Tuscan pine nuts

Total weight: 698g

Mix all the ingredients together except the pine nuts, but take care not to beat them.
Spread the mixture into a tray and sprinkle with pine nuts.
Step07

VANILLA-FLAVORED ROASTED APRICOTS

650g Fresh apricot
to taste Olive oil
to taste Tadoka vanilla

Total weight: 650g

Cut the apricots in half. Fry them in a frying pan coated with olive oil.
Once they are cooked, grate some Tadoka onto the apricots. Set aside.
Tip: Roast the apricots just before serving to give your dessert contrasting hot and cold sensations

Assembly and finishing

Abrikado

to taste AMATIKA BLANCHE 35% - Whole raw almonds - Tadoka vanilla - Melissa cress

Make the mix for siphons, sorbet, confit and granola. Make the egg white substitute, followed by the sponge. Spread the sponge over half a 40×60cm silicone mat. Sprinkle with pine nuts and cook at 355°F (180°C) for 12 minutes. Freeze. Cut into rounds using a 5.5cm cutter. Set aside.

Plating:
Put the mixture in a siphon and infuse it with gas twice. Make the roasted apricots when you are ready to serve. Place 20g of apricot confit in a bowl. Add 25g of roasted apricots. Place a piece of sponge over the roasted apricots and add 8g of crunch around its edges. Place a scoop of ice cream on the sponge and cover with 40g of Amatika siphon mix. Use a microplane to grate on a fève of Amatika Blanche, some raw almond and Tadoka. Using a piping bag to arrange some dabs of apricot confit, as well as some Melissa cress shoots

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