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Xocopili Cream with Balsamic Reduction and Mint Foam

QimiQ Benefits

  • 1 kg QimiQ Whip can replace up to 3 litres of fresh cream
  • One bowl preparation
  • Reduces skin formation and discolouration, enabling longer presentation times

Minutes

25

Difficulty

easy

Xocopili Cream with Balsamic Reduction and Mint Foam
Xocopili Cream with Balsamic Reduction and Mint Foam

Ingredients

For 10 portions

  • Almond Joconde

  • Coffee Streusel

  • Light syrup, as required

  • Kahlúa, as required

  • For the mousse

  • 200g

    QimiQ Whip Pastry Cream

  • 85g

    Powdered sugar

  • 175g

    Milk

  • 200g

    Xocopili spiced chocolate

  • 40g

    Egg yolk(s)

  • 100g

    Balsamic reduction

  • For the mint foam in the iSi Gourmet Whip

  • 100g

    QimiQ Whip Pastry Cream

  • 400g

    Water

  • 255g

    Granulated sugar

  • 50g

    Lemon juice

  • 200g

    Milk

  • 30g

    Peppermint oil

  • 30g

    Egg white(s)

Preparation

  1. Make the almond joconde and coffee streusel and put to one side.
  2. For the mousse, lightly whip the cold QimiQ Whip and powdered sugar until completely smooth, ensuring that the entire mixture is incorporated (including bottom and sides of bowl).
  3. Melt the chocolate to 140° F and pour into the mousse while whipping. Add the remaining ingredients and continue to whip until the required volume has been achieved.
  4. For the mint foam, burr mix the QimiQ Whip, water, sugar, lemon juice, milk and mint oil together until smooth. Slowly add the egg white and mix carefully. Pour into a 1 litre iSi Gourmet Whip bottle. Screw in two chargers and shake well.
  5. To assemble the verrine, sprinkle some streusel onto the bottom of each glass. Add a piece of almond joconde and brush with the light syrup mixed with Kahlua.
  6. Fill the bottom third of the glasses with the chocolate mousse, add a layer of streusel and top with mint foam. Decorate with chocolate decor as required.
Some doughy looking food

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