Black Forest Craquelin

Working Method

Composition and Preparantion

Pate A Choux

  1. Boil water, margarine, salt and sugar.
  2. Once margarine has melted add flour and stir vigorously to combine. Continue to stir until forms a mass and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
  3. Transfer the dough to the mixer and mix on medium speed with the paddle add the eggs slowly while mixing.
  4. Pipe the dough into desired shape and size.
  5. Place a disk of the crumble on top and bake with closed damper for 25- 30 minutes (open damper after 20 min.) 

    Oven Type: Rack
    Top Temperature: 180°C
    Bottom Temperature: 180°C

Craquelin Top

  1. Mix all Ingredients together to obtain a dough.
  2. Roll to 3mm or less and let cool the dough in the fridge or freezer before cutting the rounds that fits in the choux dough.

Chocolate Pastry Cream

  1. Mix the Cremyvit Classic and water with a whisk for about 3 min, let rest the cream for 5 min and mix again for 2 min at medium speed.
  2.  Melt Belcolade Noir Selection cacao Trace at 40-45C and mix with Cremyvit to smooth.
  3. Fill a pipping bag fitted with chosen pipping tip. 

Fillings and Toppings

  1. Whip Ambiante at medium speed for about 4 minutes to a soft peaks and fill a pipping bag fitted with a star pipping tip and set aside.

Assembling

  1. Cut Choux in half and fill each bottom shell with a 10g of Topfil Plus Cherry and 20g of Chocolate Pastry Cream.
  2. Top with second half choux and pipe an Ambiante Rosset.
  3. Decorate with Chocolate pieces and Fresh or maraschino cherries. 

Tips & Tricks

Substitute 4% flour for Cacao Powder for a chocolate Craquelin.  

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