Plated desserts

Red Berry Pavlova

Made with VALRHONA RASPBERRY INSPIRATION CHOCOLATE

Makes 10 desserts (diameter: 7.5cm)

4 steps

Recipe Step by Step

01

FRENCH MERINGUE

140g Caster sugar

140g Icing sugar

150g Egg whites

Beat the egg whites at medium speed and gradually add the sugar until the mixture has a shaving foam-type texture.



Then gently sift in the icing sugar with a spatula.



Using a piping bag with an 8mm round nozzle, pipe out it into evenly sized rows across the tray’s width.



Then use a piping bag with a sultane nozzle to pipe out some 7.5cm swirls.



Bake in a fan-assisted oven for 1½ hours at 80°C.

02

PRESSED MERINGUE

Break 95g of French meringue into large pieces and mix it with the 50% HAZELNUT & ALMOND PRALINÉ and INSPIRATION FRAMBOISE melted at 45°C.



Immediately pipe 15g of this mixture into 7.5cm rings lined with acetate. Freeze.

03

ICED INSPIRATION FRAMBOISE MOUSSE

200g INSPIRATION FRAMBOISE

20g Grape seed oil

Make a Swiss meringue by heating the egg whites, sugar and honey in a bain-marie, stirring continuously until it reaches 55°C.



Then beat the mixture using the whisk attachment in a food processor until completely cooled.



Heat the fruit purées to between 70 and 80°C and add the hydrated and drained gelatine.



Combine the mixture a little bit at a time with the melted INSPIRATION FRAMBOISE at 45°C.



Mix using a hand blender to form a perfect emulsion.



Beat the cold whipping cream until it has a frothy, light texture.



Mix together the ganache and Swiss meringue, then add the whipped cream.



Pour 30g onto each of the pressed meringue circles and return to the freezer.

04

RASPBERRY COULIS

230g Raspberry purée

15g Caster sugar

6g Gelatine

25g Lime juice

150g Fresh raspberries

Heat the raspberry purée, lime juice, and sugar in a saucepan.



Soak then wring out the gelatine, before adding to the mixture.



Heat the mixture to 60°C and place some plastic wrap over its surface until completely cooled. Store in the refrigerator.

Assembly and finishing

Turn out the pressed meringue and mousse.

Soak the mousse side in INSPIRATION FRAMBOISE coating and place it on a plate, meringue-side down. Immediately place a French meringue swirl on top of the coating.

Fill the hollow in the meringue with the red berry coulis.

Garnish with fresh red berries (e.g.: raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, redcurrant) to add a nice touch of colour.