Yuzu Curd ... Shortbread, Pistachio, Spruce Yogurt Recipe
- 270 grams yuzu juice
- 4 grams agar-agar
- 270 grams sugar
- 270 grams whole egg
- 350 grams butter
- 720 grams all-purpose flour
- 440 grams almond flour
- 360 grams confectioners sugar
- 440 grams butter (diced, cold)
- 20 grams salt
- 800 grams Sicilian pistachios (soaked in cold water for 12 hours)
- 300 grams pistachio oil
- 200 grams sugar
- 10 grams salt
- 500 grams water
- 200 grams glucose
- 500 grams yogurt
- 6 grams spruce oil
- 100 grams Sicilian pistachios
- 400 grams Sicilian pistachios
- Salt to taste
- Combine the yuzu juice and agar-agar in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, combine the eggs and sugar in a bowl and beat with a whip to combine.
- Temper the yuzu juice into the egg mixture and return to the saucepan.
- Bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend on low speed.
- Add the butter little by little until it is all incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into a plastic 17-by-11-inch tray and allow to gel in the refrigerator.
- Slice the gel into 1-inch squares using a razor and a ruler.
- Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until the butter is no longer visible.
- Spread the mixture evenly across a parchment-lined sheet tray and bake in a convection oven at 325 degrees F until golden brown.
- Allow the mixture to cool.
- Return the mixture to a food processor and puree until a stiff paste is achieved.
- Roll the mixture to a 1/4-inch thickness between two sheets of parchment.
- Using a dough cutter, cut the shortbread into 1-1/2-inch squares.
- Store in a freezer until needed.
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
- Pass through a chinois and refrigerate in an airtight container.
- Combine the ingredients and transfer to a squeeze bottle, refrigerate.
- Bring some water to a boil and pour enough to cover the pistachios.
- Allow them to hydrate in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
- Drain the liquid and split the pistachios, season with salt, and hold in the refrigerator.
- Grind the pistachios in a food processor until a coarse powder is formed.
- Season the powder to taste with salt and place in a Cryovac bag.
- Vacuum the bag to compress the pistachios.
- Arrange 3 pieces of the yuzu curd and shortbread on the plate.
- Garnish with some of the hydrated pistachios and lemon balm.
- Place some dollops of pistachio puree and spruce yogurt on the plate.
- Open the Cryovac bag of ground pistachios, gently break into rough pieces, and place a couple on the plate.
- Serve.
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Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/yuzu-curd-shortbread-pistachio-spruce-yogurt-11707 (may not work)