Chocolate Delice

A rich dark chocolate delice with a hazelnut praline base, served with coffee foam and decorative caramel-coated hazelnuts.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1025.1 kcals 6150.3 kcals
Carbohydrates 84.8 grams 508.8 grams
Fat 70.4 grams 422.1 grams
Protein 13.1 grams 78.4 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
100
g
Sugar
melted into caramel
340
g
Dark Chocolate
roughly chopped, minimum 60% cocoa solids
125
g
Caster Sugar
for caramel
1
sheet
Gelatine
soaked in cold water for 10 minutes
2.5
tbsp
Cocoa Powder
for dusting
Dairy
325
ml
2
piece
Eggs
free-range
GrainsCereals
150
g
Bran Flakes
slightly crushed
Liquids
200
ml
Espresso Coffee
strong black
NutsSeeds
100
g
Hazelnuts
toasted
8
piece
Hazelnuts
shells removed, lightly toasted
Other
1
tbsp
Coffee Beans
freshly ground

Steps

  • Blend hazelnuts and caramelised sugar until smooth and warm the paste in a pan.
  • Scrunch the bran flakes into the warmed praline paste by hand.
  • Roll the mixture between greaseproof paper to 0.5cm thickness and at least 14cm x 20cm.
  • Press a 14cm x 20cm pastry frame onto the mixture and trim the excess.
  • Chill the praline base in the fridge for 30 minutes until set.
  • Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan until they reach boiling point.
  • Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
  • Pour the hot cream mixture over the eggs while whisking constantly.
  • Whisk in the chopped chocolate until the custard is smooth.
  • Pour the mixture over the base and chill for 6 to 12 hours until set.
  • Caramelise the caster sugar in a pan until golden-brown and cool slightly.
  • Dip skewered hazelnuts in caramel and hang them to create decorative tails.
  • Allow caramel hazelnuts to harden for 30 minutes.
  • Heat half of the coffee in a pan until hot.
  • Dissolve the soaked gelatine in the hot coffee.
  • Mix with the remaining cold coffee and whisk into a foam.
  • Loosen the delice from the frame using a blow torch and remove the frame.
  • Flash the surface with a blow torch for gloss and dust with cocoa and ground coffee.
  • Slice using a hot knife and serve on coffee foam with a caramel hazelnut.