belle helene

belle helene LVL☆☆☆☆

this cake has lots to do!! but i got good feedback from my sister's boyfriend. so i thought id post the recipe up for u guys to give it a go too! ^_____^ READY? hahaha

STEP ONE
flourless chocolate sponge discs

ingredients:

• 240g egg white
• 250g castor sugar
• 160g egg yolk (8)
• 70g cocoa powder

method:

• whisk egg white till volume gradually adding sugar
• add yolks one at a time
• fold cocoa powder in
• transfer to piping bag and pipe round discs
• bake! (you'll prob need about 3 discs, make 4 to be safe!)
  
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STEP TWO
chocolate + mascarpone mousse

ingredients:

• 200g dark chocolate
• 4g gelatine leaves
• 130g sugar
• 110ml water
• 80g yolk (4)
• 150g mascarpone cheese
• 250ml cream

method:

• melt chocolate
• soak gelatine in cold water
• boil sugar + water till 120degrees
• pour sugar syrup into whisking yolks
• dissolve and drain gelatine
• add to yolks
• fold in mascarpone cheese
• manually whisk in melted chocolate
• fold in whipped cream

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STEP THREE
cinnamon bavarois

ingredients:

• 10g gelatine
• 2 cinnamon stick
• 180ml milk
• 60g yolk (2)
• 50g castor sugar
• 300ml cream

method:

• soak gelatine
• crush cinnamon stick + add to milk - bring to boil
• whisk yolks + sugar till pale
• strain boiled milk onto yolk + combine
• return to boil till thick (do not exceed 82degrees)
• add gelatine till dissolved
• fold in whipped cream

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TO ASSEMBLE

1. in a cake tin, line it with acetate
2. place a choc disc
   
3. line some poached pears
4. cover with choc-cheese mousse
5. put another choc disc on top
6. cover with choc-cheese mousse
7. another disc on top
8. put into fridge and make the cinnamon bavarois
9. when thats done, take the cake out of the fridge
10. pour the bavarois on top
11. and chill the cake till set!
    

enjoy! ^_________^