Violet Pastry Cream

• White Chocolate 31%, Violet, Pine Nut & Lemon

I use violet essence to flavour this cream, adding it at the very end of cooking, as applying heat to volatile flavours can affect the result. It is also easier to judge the amount of flavour needed at the end of the recipe rather than in the middle. Always add flavours a drop at a time – you can always add more, but you