Ice Cream and Sorbet

Gianduja Budino, Fior di Latte Gelato

Made with Extra Bitter 61%

by Chef Jessica Leung

6 steps

Recipe Step by Step

Chocolate Budino

504g 61% DARK CHOCOLATE

226g butter

2.5g salt

42g espresso, brewed

160g pasteurized egg yolks

280g pasteurized whites

20g granulated sugar

Melt chocolate and butter over a double boiler. Once melted, whisk in the salt and espresso and take off the heat. With the pasteurized whites and sugar, make a french meringue gently whisking to medium peaks. Gently whisk yolks into the chocolate mix and fold in the whites. Portion and set in 2 ⅞ “ ring molds filling halfway.

Fudge Sauce

120g COCOA POWDER

240g ABINAO 85%

345g sugar

375g evaporated milk

150g butter

300g cream

Over medium heat, combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil whisking constantly. Once at a boil, take off the heat, and gradually stir in the butter until it is emulsified. Once the butter is incorporated, slowly add the cream and emulsify using a stick blender. Strain and cool completely.

Fior di Latte Gelato

4000g milk

2000g cream

520g trimoline

100g glucose powder

100g nonfat milk powder

480g sugar

48g cremodan 30 IC stabilizer

6g salt

Place glucose powder, nonfat milk powder, trimoline and half the sugar into a pot. Add the milk and cream and bring to a simmer. Mix the other half of sugar with the stabilizer and sheer into hot liquid constantly whisking. Bring to a boil for one minute, then strain. Chill in ice bath. Once cool, add salt using a stick blender. Refrigerate overnight and spin the next day.

Hazelnut Brittle

250g sugar
75g butter
75g water
55g glucose syrup
5g baking soda
1g salt
250g hazelnuts, toaste

Cook the sugar, butter, water, and glucose syrup to an amber color caramel. Once the caramel is at desired color, remove from heat and whisk in baking soda and salt. Fold in the hazelnuts and evenly coat. Pour onto a silpat lined tray and cool completely. Break up into small pieces using a robot coupe.

Chocolate Streusel (GF)

280g melted butter
350g sugar
150g COCOA POWDER
175g white rice flour
12g baking soda
180g potato starch
7g salt

Sift together cocoa powder, rice flour, baking soda, potato starch and salt together in a bowl, reserve on the side. Whisk together melted butter and sugar and then add the dries. Mix until combined and spread out on a silpat. Bake at 300F high fan for seven minutes. Break up the streusel and rotate. Bake for another five minutes and continue to bake and break up the streusel until done.

Praline Powder

80g 60% HAZELNUT PRALINÉ
30g tapioca maltodextrin powder
5g fleur de sel

Whisk to combine.

Assembly and finishing

Spoon fudge sauce onto the center of the plate and then place the budino slightly off centered from the fudge. Using a hand held torch, carefully heat up the outside of the ring mold and lift off. Spoon some streusel on top of the budino, then candied hazelnuts and finish with the praline powder. Place a quenelle of gelato on top and garnish with a little fleur de sel and dehydrated orange chips.