Valrhona Strawberry Rhubarb Chocolate Dessert
Plated desserts

Rhuba

Made with STRAWBERRY INSPIRATION

Makes eight 16cm-diameter desserts

10 steps

Recipe Step by Step

01

BABA DOUGH

110g whole milk

55g heavy cream 36%

5.5g fleur de sel

25g sugar

25g fresh yeast

350g all-purpose flour

180g eggs

110g European-style butter

Warm the milk and cream to 85°F (30°C) and dissolve the fleur de sel, sugar and yeast in it.

Incorporate the sifted flour.

Add three-quarters of the eggs and combine gently without overworking the dough.

Add the rest of the eggs, then mix them in until they are absorbed.

Melt the butter and combine it hot with the dough.

Keep at a constant temperature of 80°F (27°C) for 15-20 minutes until the butter sinks into the dough.

Use a spatula to bring the dough together and fill the baba molds.

Leave to rise again in a hot cupboard.

02

CRUMBLE

230g sugar

170g extra fine almond flour

75g potato starch

130g crispy wheat flake cereal

190g European-style butter

3g fleur de sel

10g NOROHY MADAGASCAR VANILLA BEAN

Combine all the ingredients together in a stand mixer.

Spread them into a baking tray lined with a non-stick baking mat.

Bake at 320°F (160°C) until golden.

03

STRAWBERRY INSPIRATION CRUMBLE CRISP

808g crumble

240g  STRAWBERRY INSPIRATION

Melt the STRAWBERRY INSPIRATION and mix it into the crumble.

Use straight away.

04

RHUBARB & STRAWBERRY CONFIT

350g rhubarb purée

110g strawberry purée

65g sugar

10g Pectin NH

35g Glucose syrup

4.2g Gelatin powder 220 Bloom

21g Mineral water

Heat all the puréed fruits in a saucepan.

At 105°F (40°C), add the sugar and pectin.

At 140°F (60°C), add the glucose syrup.

Bring the mix to a boil, cook it at 30°B and add the gelatin in its water.

05

JELLIED STRAWBERRY AND MINT STEEPING SYRUP

200g strawberry juice

40g gelatin powder 220 bloom

1200g water

100g fresh mint

460g sugar

1800g strawberry juice

200g lime juice

Hydrate the gelatin powder with the smaller portion of strawberry juice in the refrigerator for at least

30 minutes.

At the same time, infuse the mint in the water for approx. 20 minutes.

Filter out the leaves and add some more water so it regains its original weight.

Add the sugar and bring to a boil.

Combine the liquid with the larger portion of strawberry juice and lime juice.

Add the melted gelatin and strawberry juice mixture.

06

FRUITY STRAWBERRY ITALIAN MERINGUE

70g strawberry purée

10g SOSA ALBUWHIP POWDERED EGG WHITES

25g water

80g sugar

Combine the strawberry purée (40°F or 4°C) and the sifted egg white powder in the bowl of a stand

mixer. Mix, then wait for 15 to 20 minutes for the powdered egg whites to hydrate.

Mix the water and sugar in a saucepan and cook at 245°F (118°C), then combine this with the fruit

purée and powdered egg white mixture.

Mix until it has the texture of a mousse.

Beat on a medium speed in a blender until cool (approx. 85°F or 30°C).

07

FRUITY STRAWBERRY-FLAVORED WHIPPED CREAM

110g strawberry purée

160g heavy cream 36%

Combine the strawberry purée and cream (both at 40°F or 4°C) and beat them at a medium speed until they have the airy texture of a standard whipped cream.

08

INTENSE STRAWBERRY MOUSSE

230g strawberry purée

15g gelatin powder 220 Bloom

460g strawberry purée

180g fruity strawberry-flavored Italian meringue

270g fruity strawberry-flavored whipped cream

Sift the gelatin onto the smaller portion of strawberry purée (40°F or 4°C), then wait for 15 to 20 minutes

for the gelatin to hydrate.

Heat the mixture to 120-140°F (50-60°C) to melt the gelatin, then combine it with the second portion of

purée at 40°F (4°C). Mix with an immersion blender until completely homogenous.

Combine approx. a third of the fruit purée with the Italian meringue and start whisking them so their

textures become consistent.

Add the remaining fruit purée and mix with a spatula, then finish off by gently incorporating the fruity

whipped cream so you lose as few air bubbles as possible.

Pour immediately.

09

FRESH MINT WHITE CHOCOLATE WHIPPED GANACHE

15g Mint leaves

390g Whole milk

1.5g Konjac

350g  IVOIRE 35%

6.5g Lime zest

420g Heavy cream 36%

Infuse the mint leaves in the warm milk for approx. 20 minutes.

Filter out the milk and top it up so it is back to its original weight.

Add the konjac powder, mix it in well and bring it to a boil.

Gradually combine with the melted chocolate.

Add the cold liquid cream and mix with an immersion blender until the emulsion is complete.

Add the lime zest, pour the cream into a container and cover its surface with plastic wrap.

Leave to cool for several hours at 40°F (4°C) before beating in a blender.

10

ABSOLU CRISTAL NEUTRAL SPRAY MIX

360g  ABSOLU CRISTAL NEUTRAL GLAZE

35g mineral water

Bring the ABSOLU CRISTAL NEUTRAL GLAZE to a boil in water.

Immediately apply using a spray gun at approx. 175°F (80°C).

Assembly and finishing

Valrhona Strawberry Rhubarb Chocolate Dessert

Preparation: Make the baba dough. Pipe approx. 15g of dough into 4cm silicone sphere molds. Bake at 355°F (180°C) for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 320°F (160°C) when the dough is half-cooked. Turn out the spheres and place them slightly spaced out on a rack. Make the steeping syrup and, while it is still hot, pour it onto the baba spheres. Cover the surface with plastic wrap and leave the babas to steep. When they have steeped, drain them and leave them to set in the refrigerator before freezing them. Make the rhubarb confit and fresh mint whipped ganache. Leave in the refrigerator for several hours until you are ready to assemble.

Assembly: Make the Strawberry Inspiration pressed crumble. Use a spoon to spread 130g of crumble into each ring lined with acetate. Use a piping bag to arrange a spiral of approx. 65g of strawberry and rhubarb confit into each dessert, and freeze. Make the intense strawberry mousse. Pour in 140g of mousse and add 7 frozen baba spheres to each dessert. Leave the mousse to set for an hour in the refrigerator before freezing the desserts. Beat the mint whipped ganache in a stand mixer. Use a piping bag and a 16mm plain round nozzle to randomly pipe approx. 100g of whipped ganache onto each dessert. Freeze.

Finishing Touches & Decoration Peel a few sticks of fresh rhubarb and cut them into small pieces. Poach them for a few minutes in the heated jellied steeping syrup. Drain them and leave them to cool. Turn out the desserts and arrange a few pieces of poached rhubarb on each one. Add a few rounds of fresh strawberry and pipe on a few dots of confit. Make the Absolu spray glaze and spray it onto the desserts. Decorate the desserts with a few small pieces of fresh mint and a ready-to-use CHOCOLATREE decoration.