How To Make French Chocolate Mendiants
Make this delicate French Chocolate Mendiants recipe as edible gifts, or serve as petit fours with coffee or a digestif after a dinner party.
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Glass bowl (heatproof)
Ingredients
- 200 grams chocolate
- 2 tsbp freeze-dried raspberries
- 2 tablespoon chopped pistachios
- 1 teaspoon flaky salt
Instructions
How to temper chocolate
- Place two-thirds of the chocolate into a double boiler (a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water).
- Melt the chocolate in the double boiler and heat until it reaches 43 - 46°C/110°–115°F. Then let it cool to 35- 38°C/95–100°F.
- Add the remaining chocolate to the melted chocolate and stir to let it melt. This will temper the chocolate, and it is now ready to use.
How to make mendiants
- Use a spoon to pool round discs of melted chocolate onto a cold, flat surface or tray lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle chopped nuts, freeze-dried fruits, and other toppings over the mendiants whilst they are still wet.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely before carefully removing the mendiants with a palette knife to a serving plate or storage container.
Notes
- Do not let the bowl touch the water when melting the chocolate in the double boiler.
- Chop the remaining chocolate very small to allow it to melt more easily.
- The chocolate mendiants will set at room temperature but will take longer, so move the tray to the fridge to speed things up.
Nutrition
Calories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 0.4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.3mg
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