Ingredients
For 10 portions
For the pear ice cream
170g
QimiQ Classic
100g
Preserving sugar 3:1
For the pear balls
40g
Sugar
1EA
Lemon(s)
40g
Butter
For the honeycomb caramel
165g
Fine granulated sugar
60g
Glucose syrup
30g
Honey
10g
Baking powder
1g
Salt
30g
Water
For the almond caramel cream
125g
Cream 36 % fat
1g
Vanilla bean
100g
Sugar
25g
Honey
125g
Hay milk Butter
2g
Sea salt
125g
White chocolate
100g
Almond praline, coarse
500g
QimiQ Whip Pastry Cream
For the almond tarte
125g
QimiQ Cream Base
125g
Butter
400g
Wheat flour type 480
100g
Almonds, finely grated
100g
Fine granulated sugar
1piece(s)
Egg(s)
2g
Salt
For the chocolate caramel tuile
200g
White chocolate
100g
Wheat flour type 480
80g
Neutral oil
60g
Fine granulated sugar
100g
Egg white(s)
4g
Salt
Preparation
For the pear ice cream
1. Heat all the ingredients to 75 °C. Freeze in a Pacojet beaker or in an ice cream maker.
For the pear balls
1. Wash the pears and scoop out balls with a parisian spoon. Vacuum seal with lemon juice, sugar and butter.
2. Cook in a sous vide basin at 58 °C for approx. 90 minutes. Allow to cool at room temperature.
For the honey honeycomb caramel
1. Line a mould with baking paper.
2. Bring the water, sugar, glucose syrup, salt and honey to the boil in a saucepan at 165 °C without stirring. Add the baking powder and incorporate with a whisk. Pour immediately into the prepared mould and allow to harden at room temperature.
3. Break into manageable pieces and store in a dry place until ready to use.
For the almond caramel cream
1. Caramelize the sugar, then add the salt, honey, cream and butter. Incorporate the vanilla, the almond praline and the white chocolate.
2. Whisk the QimiQ Whip until smooth and add the caramel mixture. Chill the cream.
For the almond tart
1. Process all ingredients into a smooth dough and allow to rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
2. Roll out the dough thinly and place it in the tart case. Bake at 175 °C until golden brown. Cool and store in a dry place.
For the chocolate caramel tuile
1. Spread the chocolate on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake at
160 °C for approx. 15 minutes. Cool at room temperature.
2. Weigh out 120g of the caramelized chocolate and mix finely with the remaining ingredients. Spread thinly on a baking mat and bake at 160 °C for about 15 minutes. Cool and break into palatable pieces.