Woman_and_Home_Feel_Good_Food_-_October_2019

120 woman&home PASSIONATE ABOUT FOOD

COMPILED

BY:

NICHOLA

PALMER.

CHOCOLATE

MASTERCLASS

RECIPES

&

STYLING: ROSE FOOKS. PHOTOGRAPHY: JEN RICH. PROPS: SARAH BIRKS

Chocolate slab

Getcraftyandcreatethis

beautifully marbled chocolate slab.

Makes1 slab,approx.20cmx

15cm,tofeed6 • Ready in 15 mins,

plus 20 mins to set

350ggoodqualitydarkchocolate

100gwhitechocolate

toppings(weusedfreeze-dried

raspberries,sesame seeds and

pistachionuts)

youwillalsoneed:

aheatproof,preferablymetal,bowl

a largerbowlfilledwithicewater

a thermometer (optional)

1 Laya largepieceofbaking

parchmentontoa baking tray or

marbleboard.

2 Totemperthechocolate:breakthe

darkchocolateintosmallpiecesand

placein a heatproofbowlsetabove

a panofbarelysimmeringwater(do

notallowthebowltouchthewater).

Letthechocolatemeltentirelythen

putthebowlintotheicewatertocool

(beverycarefulnottogetanywater

on the chocolate). Mix constantly,

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Chocolate

MASTERCLASS

W

hetheryouindulge

ina creamytruffle,

orswirlsesame

seedsintoa slab,

theserecipesare

suretobringjoyintoyourlife!

Eachrecipeworkswithtempering–

theprocessofheatingandcoolingto

createa perfectlysilkycomplexion

and a set chocolate that snaps.

incorporatingall

ofthechocolate,

untila verythin

layersetsonthe

sideofthebowl– if

youhavea thermometertestthe

temperatureofthechocolate, it will

havereducedto29C.

3 Placethebowlofchocolateback

overthepanofhotwaterandmix

forabout 20 secondsuntilthe

chocolateis glossyandliquid,but

nohigherin temperaturethan32C.

Thechocolateis nowtempered and

readytoworkwith.

4 Pouroutontothepreparedbaking

parchmentandusea paletteknifeor

thebackofa spoontocoerceit into

a slabshape.Repeatthetempering

processwiththewhitechocolate,

coolingit to26Candheatingit to

30C.Drizzlethewhitechocolate

overtheslabandmixthrough.

5 Whilethechocolateis wet,

sprinkleoverthetoppings.Leaveto

setfor 20 minsin a coolplace,then

peelawaythebakingparchment.

Perserving:Cals350, Fat 19g, Sat

fat 12g, Carbs 39g

TIP

Topwithyour

favouriteflavours

• howabouta
  sprinklingof
  honeycomb?