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      Complex

Appears in
Encyclopedia of Chocolate: Essential Recipes and Techniques

By Frédéric Bau and École du Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Published 2017

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These are often used to garnish individually served desserts.

Ingredients

  • ½ lb. (225 g) pouring fondant* (online or at specialty stores)
  • 5 ¼ oz. (

Method

In a saucepan, heat the pouring fondant and glucose syrup to 311°F–325°F (155°C–160°C). Incorporate the chopped chocolate using a flexible spatula. Pour the mixture over a silicone mat (1) or baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Leave to cool. Remove the paste when it has set and break it into pieces (2). Grind into a fine powder, seen here in extreme close-up (3).

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