Raspberry, Beetroot & Pedro Ximenez

Beetroot Cracker

  • 300g tapioca starch
  • 8g salt
  • 60g Fresh As Beetroot Powder
  • 240g water
  • 20g Fresh As Beetroot Powder for dusting

 

To prepare the Beetroot Cracker:

Mix all ingredients to a dough.

Roll to 2mm between two Silpat sheets.

Steam in an oven for 30 minutes. Remove top sheet and dehydrate for 24 hrs at 65°C.

Fry in hot oil (190°C) until puffed up.

Remove from oil and once cool dust with Fresh As Beetroot Powder.

 

Beetroot Meringue

  • 165g pasturized egg white
  • 65g sugar
  • 35g Fresh As Beetroot Powder
  • 5g Fresh As Egg White Powder
  • 6g water

To prepare the Beetroot Meringue:

Combine the egg white powder with the water for 30 minutes to hydrate.

In a mixer whisk the sugar, egg whites and Fresh As egg white powder and water to soft peaks.

Add Fresh As Beetroot Powder and continue to whisk until combined.

Pipe onto a non-stick mat and dry for 12 hours at 65°C in a dehydrator.

 

Chocolate Crémeux

  • 390g caramel milk chocolate
  • 370g cream
  • 6g gelatine
  • 60g invert sugar
  • 100g milk
  • 3g salt

To prepare the Chocolate Cremeux:

Soften the gelatine in ice cold water.

Combine the cream and invert sugar and bring to a boil.

Remove the gelatine from the water and melt in the cream.

Gradually create an emulsion with the cream and the chocolate.

Add the milk. Store in a piping bag

 

Raspberry Gel

  • 400g water
  • 55g sugar
  • 40g Fresh As Raspberry Powder
  • 5g Agar
  • 2.5g bronze gelatine

To prepare the Raspberry Gel:

Soak gelatine in cold water.

Mix sugar, Fresh As Raspberry Powder and Agar together, then add to water in a pot. Bring to the boil.

Squeeze out the gelatine and add to the mix.

Chill to 4°C, then blend to a smooth puree.

 

Chocolate Cake

  • 280g 70% Dark Chocolate
  • 180g butter
  • 8 eggs
  • 340g sugar
  • 2 vanilla beans
  • 30g cocoa powder
  • 180g ground hazelnuts
  • 4g salt

To prepare the Chocolate Cake:

Melt the chocolate and butter together.

Beat the eggs, vanilla seeds and sugar until very light, fold into the chocolate mix

Fold in the dry ingredients and pour into a suitable baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Bake at

 

Beetroot Tuile

  • 250g water
  • 20g Fresh As Beetroot Powder
  • 50g sugar
  • 50g invert sugar
  • 2.5g Gellan Gum

To prepare the Beetroot Tuile:

Blend together water, Fresh As Beetroot Powder, sugar, invert sugar and Gellan Gum powder until completely smooth.

Bring to the boil continuously whisking. Cool in fridge then blend to a smooth puree.

Spread the mixture very thinly onto a Tuile Stencil matt, dehydrate at 70°C for 24 hours.

Remove from mat and leave in dehydrator at 65°C.

 

To garnish:

  • Fresh As Raspberry whole
  • Fresh as Pedro Ximenez chunks
  • Chocolate Sable