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ONYX

Made with Oqo 73%

An original recipe by L’École Valrhona

6 steps

Makes 20 desserts

Recipe Step by Step

Step01

MARJORAM CRÉMEUX

200g Whole milk
25g Marjoram
170g Whipping cream
60g Sugar
3g Pectin X58
60g Egg whites
2g Gelatin powder 220 Bloom
10g Water for the gelatin
30g European-style butter

Blend the milk with the marjoram for 30 seconds.
Strain. Adjust the weight of milk if necessary.
Heat the milk and cream. Once it has reached 105°F (40°C), add the sugar-pectin mixture and bring to a boil.
Add the egg whites and bloomed gelatin and mix, while also adding in the butter.
Set aside or pour out immediately.
Step02

BLACKCURRANT COMPOTE

145g Blackcurrants
145g Blackberries
285g 100% Blackdown and Andorine blackcurrant purée
40g Sugar
8g Pectin NH
10g Lime juice
25g Crème de cassis

Heat the fruits and purées to 105°F (40°C).
Mix the sugar and pectin together and add to the fruit.
Bring to a boil.
Add the lime juice and crème de cassis.
Set aside or pour out immediately.
Step03

BLACKCURRANT & BLACKCURRANT BUD SORBET

525g 100% Blackdown and Andorine blackcurrant purée
10g Blackcurrant buds
120g Sugar
40g Glucose powder DE33
3g Prosorbet 5 Hot/Cold

Place the blackcurrant purée and buds in a vacuum bag for 24 hours.
Heat the milk.
At 85°F (30°C), add the sugar and glucose powder.
At 115°F (45°C), add the stabilizers mixed with about 10% of the sugar.
Pasteurize at 185°F (85°C) for 2 minutes then quickly cool the mixture to 40°F (4°C).
Leave the mixture to sit for at least 4 hours.
Blend it with blackcurrant buds and churn at 14/21°F (-6/-10°C).
Store in the freezer at 0°F (-18°C).
Step04

SMOKED VANILLA FOAM FOR SYPHONS

145g Whole milk
7g Smoked vanilla
35g Sugar
1g Pure Xanthan Gum
6g Proespuma Hot
240g Fromage blanc (40% fat)
215g Whipping cream

Heat the milk and scraped smoked vanilla beans.
Leave to infuse for 20 minutes and blend with the pods to extract as much flavor as possible.
Heat the infusion and add the sugar, xanthan and Proespuma mixture.
Bring to a boil.
Add the fromage blanc and cream.
Mix with an immersion blender.
Store at 40°F (4°C).
Step05

MOIST OQO 73% SPONGE

100g Extra-fine blanched almond flour
15g Corn starch
70g Sugar
7g Smoked vanilla
1g Baking powder
105g Eggs
100g Whipping cream
60g OQO 73%

Combine the almond flour, corn starch, sugar, smoked vanilla, and baking powder.
Add the eggs and cream.
Break up the couverture and add it to the mixture.
Use immediately or set aside.
Step06

OQO 73% CRISP

100g OQO 73%
100g Crispy wheat flake cereal
2g Fleur de sel
45g 50% crunchy butty praliné
2g Smoked vanilla

Melt the couverture and mix it with the crispy wheat flake cereal, fleur de sel and praliné.
Add the scraped smoked vanilla.
Use immediately.