Monday, 06 February 2012

Sea Salt and Caramel Parfait

Sea Salt and Caramel Parfait

A delectable dessert, perfect for sharing, it is a superb choice to top off a delicious Valentines' Day meal.

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Ingredients for Sea Salt Caramel Base

100g Caster Sugar

20g Glucose Syrup

20g Butter

25g Cream

15g Water

15g Sea Salt

 

Ingredients for Parfait

100g egg yolks

120g Caster Sugar

300ml Whipping Cream

60g Sea Salt Caramel Base

 

Ingredients for Marshmallow

250g Caster Sugar

100ml Water

50g Glucose Syrup

5 Gelatine Leaves

100g Egg White

1 tsp vanilla essence

 

Method for Sea Salt Caramel Base

1. Dissolve sugar and glucose with a little water, bring to a light caramel. Add butter, cream and water.

2. Remove from the heat, add sea salt, and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.

 

Method for Parfait

1. Whisk egg yolks in machine with whisk to sabayon.

2. Mix sugar with a little water, bring to the boil. Pour into egg yolks while they are being whisked.

3. Warm sea salt base and fold into sabayon.

4. Fold in semi whipped cream and place into moulds.

 

Method for Marshmallows

1. Bring sugar, glucose and water to 127⁰C.

Add to whisked egg whites.

2. Soak gelatine leaves in cold water for 5 minutes. Strain off water and melt in a pan, then add to sugar mixture.

3. Add vanilla essence then spread onto a sheet of parchment paper with sieved icing sugar to prevent sticking.

4. When cool, cut with a hot knife and roll in corn flour.

5. Shake excess flour off before serving.

6. Toast the marshmallows and serve with sea salt caramel parfait.