Chocolate Royale
- 4 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 15/16 cup ground almonds
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 6 egg whites
- 4 3/4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 1/4 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 3/16 cups cream 150 plus 200 grams liquid
- 1 7/8 tablespoons milk chocolate
- 3 1/2 ounces praline
- 1 cup pancakes lace
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Sift flour, ground almonds, and icing sugar in a bowl.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff, adding powdered sugar gradually, in order to obtain a smooth consistency.
- Mix in sifted mixture with a spatula (flexible one).
- Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then cut out using desired form.
- This will serve as the basis for your cake.
- Mousse Custard Preparation:
- Chop the chocolate, and melt in a water bath, double boiler, or in the microwave.
- In a bowl mix the yolk and sugar.
- Pour the mixture into a saucepan, add the milk and 150 grams of cream, cook over low heat, stirring until the mixture thickens and coats the spoon (if you have a thermometer, temperature around 82-84 C). Remove from heat and pour the custard into a large deep bowl.
- Mix it in the blender to a smooth texture.
- Slowly pour one third of the hot cream over the melted chocolate.
- Using a spatula, mix vigorously in small circles to obtain a shiny mixture.
- Pour in the second third, mix using the same method, and the same for the last third..
- Whisk 200 grams of the remaining cream for a soft and fluffy texture.
- When the temperature of the chocolate mixture had reached 45 to 50 C, add a third of the foamy cream. Stir, and gently add the remaining cream with the spatula.
- Crunchy Praline Preparation:
- Chop the chocolate and melt it in the microwave. Add the praline to the the melted chocolate, add the crushed lace crepes and mix gently.
- Place the cut dacquoise in the bottom of a cake ring.
- Cover with a layer of crunchy praline, then with the dark chocolate mousse.
- Smooth the surface with a spatula and store in a freezer for at least 12 hours.
- Unmold the frozen dessert and let thaw in in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours before serving.
- To serve, garnish with cocoa powder.
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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chocolate-Royale-782193 (may not work)