Light Chocolate Filling

Name: Light Chocolate Filling
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) cold water; 2 teaspoons (6 g) unflavored gelatin powder; ¼ cup (60 ml) simple syrup; 2 egg whites (¼ cup/60 ml); 1 ounce (30 g) unsweetened chocolate; 8 ounces (225 g) milk chocolate; 1¾ cups (420 ml) heavy cream

Preparation info

4½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

About

Do not make this filling until you are ready to use it.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons (6 g) unflavored gelatin powder
¼ cup (60

Garnish
Summer
Winter

Method

Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and set aside to soften.
Whip the heavy cream to a very soft consistency. The cream should collapse when dropped from the whip. If overwhipped, it is likely to break when the remaining ingredients are added. Cover and reserve in the refrigerator.
Melt both chocolates together over simmering water. Set aside but