Chocolate Financier with Passion Fruit Curd

Name: Chocolate Financier with Passion Fruit Curd
Yield: Makes 15
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 passion fruits; 260 g (9¼ oz/2⅔ sticks) unsalted butter; 20 g (¾ oz) fine dark (bittersweet) chocolate (66% cocoa solids), chopped; 20 g (¾ oz) fine dark (bittersweet) chocolate (66% cocoa solids), chopped; 100 g (3½ oz) ready-made passion fruit purée; 200 g (7 oz) whole eggs (about 4 eggs); 90 g (3 oz/generous ⅓ cup) caster (superfine) sugar; 90 g (3 oz/7 tbsp) unsalted butter; Chocolate decorations and edible gold leaf, to finish; Chocolate decorations and edible gold leaf, to finish; 1.5 g (¼ tsp) leaf gelatine; 150 ml (5 fl oz/⅔ cup) dark rum; ½ vanilla pod, split lengthways; 180 ml (6 fl oz/¾ cup) water; 170 g (6 oz/¾ cup) caster (superfine) sugar; ½ vanilla pod (bean), split lengthways; ½ vanilla pod (bean), split lengthways; 3 g (½ tsp) leaf gelatine; 20 g (¾ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 250 g (9 oz) ready-made passion fruit purée; Zest and juice of 1 lime; 1 large mango (about 150g/5½oz); 7 g (1 tsp) fresh root ginger, grated; 150 ml (5 fl oz/⅔ cup) water; 25 g (scant 1 oz) orange marmalade; 240 g (8½ oz) egg whites (about 8 eggs); 240 g (8½ oz) egg whites (about 8 eggs); 85 g (3 oz/generous ½ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted; 125 g (4½ oz/1⅔ cups) ground almonds; 20 g (¾ oz/1 tbsp) cocoa powder

Preparation info

Makes
15

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Couture Chocolate

By William Curley

Published 2011

About

This was inspired by the style of cooking used during my time working for Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.

Ingredients

Chocolate decorations and edible gold leaf, to finish

Europe
United Kingdom
Cake

Method

First, make the passion fruit curd:

Place fifteen 4.5cm (1¾ inch) dome moulds onto a baking tray (sheet). Put the gelatine in a bowl with enough cold water to just cover it, soak for a few minutes until soft and then squeeze off any excess water. Put the passion fruit purée in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, in a large m