Chocolate and Raspberry Entremet – Chocolate Crumble, Chocolate Sponge, Chocolate Mousse, Raspberry Jelly & Chocolate Collar by Jamie Houghton, Pastry Sous Chef at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
The truly delicious entremet comprises a chocolate crumble, chocolate sponge, chocolate mousse, raspberry jelly and imaginative chocolate collar.
Ingredients
Chocolate Crumble
- 37g unsalted butter
- 12g demerara
- 25g caster sugar
- 12g almond powder
- 0.5g salt
- 28g flour
- 6g cocoa powder
Chocolate Sponge
- 48g egg yolk
- 72g egg white
- 75g caster sugar
- 21g cocoa powder
Chocolate Band
- 170g Valrhona Manjari chocolate
Raspberry Jelly
- 205g fresh raspberries
- 17g caster sugar
- 22g cold water
- 4g powdered or 13g leaf gelatine
Chocolate Mousse
- 130g Valrhona Manjari chocolate
- 20g egg yolk
- 40g hot water
- 20g cocoa powder
- 200g egg white
- 20g caster sugar
Method
Chocolate Crumble
Equipment
- Bowl to rub ingredients together
- 12cm Mafter Bourgeat cake ring
- Baking paper
- Flat baking tray
- Mix all ingredients together into a crumb.
- Bake at 170°c.
Chocolate Sponge
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Sieve
- 10cm Matfer Bourgeat cake ring
- Baking paper
- Flat baking tray
- Pairing knife
- Sieve the cacao powder.
- Make a firm meringue with the whites and the sugar.
- Once at a firm peak, whisk in the egg yolk.
- Finish by folding in the cocoa powder.
- Cook at 180°c.
Chocolate Band
Equipment
- Bowl
- Cocktail stick
- Matfer Bourgeat Elvéo spatula
- 12cm Mafter Bourgeat cake ring
- 2 x baking paper strips, 5 x 60cm
- Acetate strip 4.5cm by 60cm
- Microwave
- Pallet knife
- Have your strip of acetate longer then the circumference of the ring that your using.
- Spread your tempered chocolate on the acetate and cut using a cocktail stick into design.
- Place the 60cm baking paper strip around the outside of the ring, then place the acetate on top of and allow to set.
Raspberry Jelly
Equipment
- Small bowl
- Medium bowl
- Whisk
- spatula
- Microwave
- 10cm Matfer Bourgeat cake ring with chocolate sponge
- Hydrate the gelatine with the cold water.
- Place the raspberries in a bowl with the sugar and whisk until the raspberries have been crushed down.
- Place 50g of the crushed raspberry mix on top of the rehydrated gelatine and heat in the microwave (1 minute).
- Mix everything back together
Chocolate Mousse
Equipment
- 3 Medium bowls
- 1 Small bowl
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Microwave
- Pallet knife
- 10cm Matfer Bourgeat cake ring with chocolate sponge and set jelly
- 12cm Mafter Bourgeat cake ring with chocolate crumble
- Flat baking tray and paper with crumble
- Melt the chocolate down to 50°C gradually in the microwave.
- Whisk the hot water into the cocoa powder and egg yolk.
- Whip the egg whites on second speed with sugar to medium peak stage.
- Place the cacao mixture over the melted chocolate without mixing yet.
- Whisk in a ¼ of the whipped egg whites quickly.
- Fold this back with the whisk into the remaining egg whites, finish folding with the spatula.
To Build
- Mix the crumble together and spread out 45g in the base of the 12cm ring. Cook in the oven at 170°c for 8 minutes.
- Make the sponge and place 45g of the mix into a 10 x 4.5cm Matfer Bourgeat cake ring. Cook at 180°c for 10 minutes.
- Once cooked allow to cool on the side.
- Make the chocolate band.
- Make the jelly and once the sponge is cold, fill the sunken void in the sponge to the top of the outside edge of the sponge.
- Place in the fridge to chill.
- Once the jelly has set make the chocolate mousse.
- Place some of the chocolate mousse on top of the cooked crumble in the 12cm ring and using a pallet knife, spread up the side of the ring.
- Demould the sponge and jelly and place into the middle of the 12cm ring and lightly push down.
- Fill up the 12cm ring with the sponge into the top with the mousse and allow to set in the fridge (2.5 hours).
- Once set melt 40g of the left over jelly and pour on top of the mousse and spread with a pallet knife.
- Once the jelly on top has set, heat the metal ring and slide it off the mousse.
- Finish with the chocolate band and any décor.
Note:
Any leftover of sponge, jelly, crumble and mousse can be used in many different ways to make other cakes or afternoon tea items.