Zephyr Caramel & Champagne Heart

Ingredients

  • 120g Cream (SCM280P)
  • 15g Invert Sugar (SCA107)
  • 15g Glucose (SCA118)
  • 250g Zephyr Caramel (SCC137)
  • 30g Butter
  • 100g Stock Syrup (50g Water/50g Sugar)
  • 8g Ultratex (SCA136A)
  • Q.S. Marc de Champagne
  • 150g Callebaut W2 (SCC520) (Casting)

Method

Marc de Champagne Gel

1. Bring the stock syrup (50ml water : 50g sugar) to the boil.

2. Once boiling, remove from the heat and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer.

3. Add the ultratex and marc de champagne, and whip with the whisk attachment until the desired 'gel-like' consistency is achieved.

Zephyr Caramel Ganache

1. Bring the cream, glucose and invert sugar to the boil.

2. Once boiling, remove from the heat, allow to cool to around 80*C.

3. In a bowl, combine the chocolate and butter. Pour the cream mix over the chocolate and emulsify with a hand blender.

4. Cool to 35*C before filling the moulds.

Composition

1. Spray the mould with E-Free red cocoa butter.

2. Cast the mould with Cacao Barry Zephyr couverture chocolate.

3. Pipe the gel into the mould until approximately half-full, followed by the ganache, leaving a 2mm gap for the base.

4. Cap the chocolates with Cacao Barry Zephyr and a transfer sheet.

Approximate costs

£12.44
Makes 30 Chocolates
Please note: All costs are based on current Keylink List prices and up-to-date supermarket prices for non-Keylink products. These are given in good faith. These recipe costs could be lower if you benefit from Keylink discounts.