Chocolate Macarannade

Name: Chocolate Macarannade
Ingredients: 230 ml whipping cream; 75 g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting; Toasted flaked almonds to decorate; 75 g sugar; 250 g chocolate; 460 ml whipping cream; 60 g ground almonds; 50 g butter; 50 g sugar; 300 ml whipping cream; 35 g praline; 40 g flour; 200 g chocolate; 3 egg whites

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Le Cordon Bleu Dessert Techniques

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

This contemporary confection consists of a range of classical constituents. A fine macaroon-like paste of ground almonds, egg whites and sugar forms a nest into which is placed a dome of chocolate cream. Praline Chantilly cream forms the inner circle.

Ingredients

For the macarannade

75 g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
60 g ground almonds

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

First prepare the macarannade. Sieve the icing sugar ground almonds and flour together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Whisk in the sugar and continue to work it until the mixture is glossy. Fold in the dry ingredients, taking care not to knock out too much of the air in the egg mixture.
Using a plain nozzle, pip