Radcliffe Road

Stuart Collins

Stuart Collins

6th April 2021
Stuart Collins

Radcliffe Road

180 min

My dessert on Great British Menu 2021, inspired by Edgar Purnell Hooley's invention of tarmac.



Ingredients

Base

  • 100g Dark chocolate (54%) 200g Hazelnut Praline 145g Feuilletine

For the Hazelnut Nougatine

  • 100g Hazelnuts, toasted and peeled 250g Caster sugar 125g Glucose

Crème pâtissière

  • 250ml Milk 4 Egg yolks 35g Caster sugar 15g Plain flour 10g Corn flour

Earl Grey tea stock (for jelly, sorbet and gel)

  • 750 Water 150g Caster sugar 4 Lemon 12 Earl Grey tea bags

Jelly

  • 275g Earl grey stock (above) 10g Gelatine leaf

Gel

  • 200g Earl grey stock (above) 3g Agar agar

Sorbet

  • 325g Earl grey stock (above) 600g Boiron pear puree (to taste)

Chocolate mousse

  • 150g Dark chocolate 90g Crème patisserie (above) 200g Double cream, lightly whipped 40g Hazelnut nougtine (above)

Glaze

  • 55g Caster sugar 35ml Water 45g Butter 40g Cocoa powder 60g Icing sugar

Method

Base

Melt chocolate and praline, add feuilletine and then place into mould.

Hazelnut Nougatine

Roast the hazelnuts on a baking tray until golden and keep warm.
Add the sugar and glucose into a pan and cook to 162˚c.
Add the warm hazelnuts and pour out onto a non stick mat.
Allow to cool and place into a food processer until a coarse texture.

Crème pâtissière

Bring the milk to the boil.
Whisk the egg yolks and the sugar together, then add the flour and corn flour and mix until smooth.
Pour half of the milk into the egg and flour mix and whisk in.
Add the remaining milk and then pour back into the saucepan.
Bring to the boil whisking continuously and cook for 1 minute.
Pass through a fine sieve and reserve for later use.

Earl grey stock

Add water, sugar, lemon and tea bags to a pan. Bring to a simmer and allow to infuse.

Jelly

Soften the gelatine in cold water.
Bring the tea to a simmer and squeeze out the excess water from the gelatine.
Add the gelatine into the tea and then chill until around 30˚c to use.

Gel

Whisk together and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Bring to a boil and pour into a bowl. Place in fridge to set,
Once set, place into a jug blender until smooth.

Sorbet

Place the stock and fruit puree into a blender until smooth.
Taste and adjust as required.
Pour into ice cream machine and churn.

Glaze

Place the caster sugar, water and butter into a small pan. Gently heat to dissolve the sugar.
Sieve the cocoa powder and icing sugar into a bowl and pour the sugar, water and butter mix in.
Whisk until smooth and cool to 35˚c. Pour over chocolate mousse.

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