Dilkush
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Difficult
Strawberry Confit
Ingredients: Strawberry Confit
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8.4 ozfrozen strawberries
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1.1 ozcaster sugar
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0.2 ozNH pectin
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0.1 ozFresh lime juice
Preparation: Strawberry Confit
- Let the frozen strawberries thaw on a strainer and strain all the excess water before using.
- Start cooking the strawberries in a heavy bottom pan.
- Once it reaches around 45 °C, drizzle in the pectin and sugar mix and continue cooking.
- Once it thickens, take the mixture off the heat and add in lime juice and pour over 4 inch rings prepped with cling film on the base and freeze.
Coconut Filling
Ingredients: Coconut Filling
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1.9 ozheavy cream
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1.8 ozPistachios
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1.8 ozDried apricots
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1.8 ozDried strawberry
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1.8 ozDried blueberries
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1.8 ozRaisins
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2.1 ozFresh coconut
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2.1 ozDesiccated coconut
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3.5 ozcondensed milk
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0.1 ozCardamom powder
Preparation: Coconut Filling
- Chop the nuts and dry fruits and combine all in a bowl.
- Mix all the ingredients to get a soft filling.
- Once ready, spoon over frozen strawberry jelly and freeze till set, and then de-mould.
Ruby Raspberry Marshmallow
Ingredients: Ruby Raspberry Marshmallow
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4.0 ozcaster sugar
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0.9 ozRaspberry puree #1
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0.7 ozInvert sugar #1
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0.9 ozRaspberry puree #2
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0.7 ozInvert sugar #2
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0.4 ozgelatin
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1.8 ozwater
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15.4 grcrushed sea salt flakes
Preparation: Ruby Raspberry Marshmallow
- Powder the sheets in a grinder and mix with cold water and allow to hydrate for 10 minutes.
- Add caster sugar, the first part of puree and invert sugar in a stockpot.
- Cook the mixture to 112°C.
- Add in the second part of invert sugar, raspberry puree, and gelatine mass in a stand mixer bowl.
- Pour the cooked sugar syrup over this mix and start whisking.
- Whip until the mixture is cooled down (at least 50°C) and thickened, add melted ruby chocolate, sea salt and mix.
Assembly
- The insert - Prepare 4 inch rings with cling wrap on the bottom. Pour in 75 g of the strawberry confit and freeze. Once frozen, add in around 90 g of the coconut filling and freeze.
- Sheet the laminated croissant dough to 5 mm thickness and using a 15 cm ring and an 18 cm ring cut out two discs of dough.
- Place the 15 cm dough on the bottom and place the frozen insert in the centre.
- Cover this with the 18 cm disc of dough, pinch the edges and seal, and place a 15 cm ring around it.
- Allow this to proof for around 1 hour (Proofer at 30°C and 45-50% humidity).
- Apply a thin layer of egg wash and bake at 180°C for around 22- 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prepare a 15 cm ring lined with acetate.
- Place the ring on a tray with a silicon mat and light spray with oil on the mat and the acetate.
- Make the marshmallow and immediately pour into the ring, about halfway up.
- Flip the baked dilkhush and press onto the marshmallow and allow it to set.
- Once set, de-mould, coat the sides with some desiccated coconut and quenelle some Chantilly and top off with your favourite berries.
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