Professional

Chocolate Strata

Made with Nyangbo 68%

An original École Valrhona recipe

3 steps

Recipe Step by Step

Step01

Guanaja 70% Raspberry Ganache

250g UHT cream 35%
130g Inverted sugar
670g GUANAJA 70%
300g Raspberry pulp
140g Dry butter 84%
30g Orange blossom water

Heat the cream and inverted sugar together. Slowly pour this mixture over the melted couverture chocolate. Immediately mix using an electric mixer to make a perfect emulsion. Add the tempered raspberry pulp. At a temperature of 95-105°F (35-40°C), add the butter in small pieces, followed by the orange blossom water. Mix in the electric mixer again. Pour the ganache into a frame, which you have brushed in advance with dark chocolate. Leave to harden for 24 to 36 hours at 60°F (17°C) with a humidity level of 60%.
Step02

Nyangbo 68% Ganache

550g UHT cream 35%
100g inverted sugar
690g NYANGBO 68%
160g dry butter 84%

Heat the cream and inverted sugar together. Slowly pour this mixture over the melted couverture chocolate. Immediately mix using an electric mixer to make a perfect emulsion. At a temperature of 95-105°F (35-40°C), add the butter in small pieces. Mix in the electric mixer again. Pour the ganache into a frame, which you have brushed in advance with dark chocolate. Leave to harden for 24 to 36 hours at 60°F (17°C) with a humidity level of 60%.
Step03

Taïnori 64% Banana Ganache

180g UHT cream 35%
3g Lime zest
75g Inverted sugar
475g TAINORI 64%
180g Banana pulp
95g Dry butter 84%

Heat the cream and lime zest together. Cover it with plastic wrap and leave it to infuse for 10 minutes. Sieve the infusion through a chinois. Add some more cream if necessary so that the liquid retains its original weight. Add the inverted sugar and pour this mixture over the melted couverture chocolate. Immediately mix using an electric mixer to make a perfect emulsion. Add the tempered banana pulp. At a temperature of 95-105°F (35-40°C), add the butter in small pieces. Mix in the electric mixer again. Pour the ganache into a frame, which you have brushed in advance with dark chocolate. Leave to harden for 24 to 36 hours at 60°F (17°C) with a humidity level of 60%.

Assembly and finishing