
Chocolate Almond Coconut Verrine
Ingredients
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Unit of Measurement
- Whipped Coconut Pannacotta
- 200 g PreGel Pronto Pannacotta - Cooked Cream - 83514
- 600 g whole milk
- 600 g heavy cream
- 150 g PreGel Coconut Traditional Paste - 50402
- Roasted Almond Cake
- 110 g unsalted butter
- 36 g almond flour
- 36 g all-purpose flour
- 90 g powdered sugar
- 100 g egg whites
- 30 g PreGel Roasted Almond Traditional Paste - 55202
- Caramelized Almonds
- 200 g Slivered almonds
- 100 g sugar
- 35 g water
- 8 g PreGel Vanilla Velvet Traditional Paste - American Vanilla - 48902
- Assembly
- As desired PreGel Pino Pinguino® Original Arabeschi® - Chocolate Hazelnut - 82272
Method of Preparation
Instructions for Whipped Coconut Pannacotta
- In a pot heat the whole milk and PreGel Coconut Traditional Paste - 50402 to 40°C/104°F.
- Remove from heat; whisk in PreGel 5-Star Chef Pastry Select™ Pronto Pannacotta (Cooked Cream) - 312118 powder; whisk in heavy cream.
- Place mix in refrigerator until cool and set.
- Once set, whip in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment until fluffy.
Instructions for Roasted Almond Cake
- In a saucepan, cook the butter until it browns, and reserve warm.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
- In a mixing bowl, whip egg whites until they are very frothy.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- While whisking, slowly add the brown butter and the PreGel Roasted Almond Traditional Paste - 55202.
- Allow the mix to rest for an hour, place in desired baking pan or mold, and bake at 149°C/300°F for about 20 minutes.
Instructions for Caramelized Almonds
- Place slivered almonds in a medium saucepan, and warm over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Meanwhile, in another saucepan, cook sugar, water, and PreGel Vanilla Velvet Traditional Paste (American Vanilla) - 48902 to 118°C/244°F.
- Pour the sugar into the almonds, remove from the heat, and stir until the sugar crystallizes on the nuts.
- Return to medium-high heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar reaches the desired level of caramelization.
- Pour almonds onto a Silpat silicone baking mat, allow to cool slightly, then toss the nuts to keep them from sticking together.
Instructions for Assembly
- Pipe some PreGel Pino Pinguino® Wafferino Arabeschi® (Chocolate & Wafer Pieces) into the bottom of desired verrine.
- Place a piece of Roasted Almond Cake on top.
- Add some Caramelized Almonds on top of the cake.
- Pipe desired amount of Whipped Coconut Pannacotta on top of the almonds.
- Freeze until firm, and top with PreGel Pino Pinguino® Wafferino Arabeschi® (Chocolate & Wafer Pieces).