Assoluta

Andrea de Bellis quit his job as a cop to start doing what makes him happy: he became a pastry chef. Years of hard work took him where he is now: managing his very own pastry business in Rome. His cake Assoluta is a feast to the eye and to the taste buds. The strong cocoa flavours will definitely give you the energy boost you need for the rest of the day!

Recipe

Created by
  • Andrea De Bellis - Pastry Chef at Pasticceria De Bellis – Rome, Italy

Dark chocolate mousse

ingredients preparation
  • 250g
    Whole milk
  • 280g
    SAOTHOME

Heat together in microwave, mix until shiny and then homogenise.

  • 4g
    powdered gelatin
  • 20g
    water

Mix together and add to previous mixture.

  • 500g
    35% cream

Whip to medium peaks, add to previous mixture and pour into moulds.

Sao Tomé ganache

ingredients preparation
  • 300g
    35% cream
  • 50g
    invert sugar
  • 280g
    SAOTHOME

Mix together and heat gently.

  • Q.S.
    NIBS-S502

Mix in and leave to crystallise. Add to the moulds, on top of the dark chocolate mousse.

Hazelnut and cocoa sponge

ingredients preparation
  • 190g
    whole egg(s)
  • 150g
    caster sugar
  • 60g
    invert sugar
  • 40g
    water
  • 10g
    salt

Whip together.

  • 130g
    70-30-38NV
  • 75g
    sunflower oil

Melt together and add to previous mixture.

  • 45g
    potato starch
  • 70g
    almond powder
  • 20g
    CP
  • 5g
    baking powder

Mix in and bake at 180°C for 10 minutes.
Then seal moulds with it and freeze.

Dark chocolate glaze

ingredients preparation
  • 300g
    sugar
  • 300g
    glucose syrup
  • 150g
    water
  • 200g
    condensed milk

Mix together and bring to a boil.

  • 22g
    powdered gelatin
  • 130g
    water

Mix together, add to previous mixture and homogenise with stick blender.

  • 300g
    C811NV

Melt and mix into previous mixture.

Finishing and assembly

Unmould the frozen pastries and glaze immediately with dark chocolate glaze. Then decorate with a bit of gold powder and arrange some gold leaves on top.