Description
This stunning banana dulcey entremet is a showstopper. Layers of hazelnut dacquoise, banana sponge, and dulcey mousse create a beautiful and delicious dessert.
Ingredients
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- 90 g (3 oz) powdered sugar
- 82 g (3 oz) hazelnut flour
- 30 g (1 oz) all-purpose flour
- 105 g (4 oz) egg whites
- 30 g (1 oz) white sugar
- 60 g (2 oz) whole hazelnuts (roasted and chopped)
- 130 g (5 oz) bananas (sliced)
- 1/2 tbsp dark rum
- 100 g (4 oz) dark brown sugar
- 40 g (1 oz) honey
- 125 g (4 oz) butter (clarified)
- 125 g (4 oz) whole eggs
- 135 g (5 oz) all-purpose flour
- 6 g (0 oz) baking powder
- 100 g (4 oz) banana (chopped)
- 150 g (5 oz) bananas (diced)
- 50 g (2 oz) light brown sugar
- 50 g (2 oz) butter
- 2 g (0 oz) pectin NH
- 80 g (3 oz) dulce de leche
- 170 g (6 oz) egg yolk
- 25 g (1 oz) white sugar
- 185 ml (3/4 cups) milk
- 8 g (0 oz) gelatin + 40ml (2 tbsp) cold water
- 390 g (14 oz) Dulcey Valrhona chocolate (melted)
- 450 ml (2 cups) heavy cream (whipped)
- 22 g (1 oz) gelatin sheets
- 125 ml (1/2 cups) water
- 225 g (8 oz) white sugar
- 225 g (8 oz) glucose
- 225 g (8 oz) milk chocolate (40%)
- 160 g (6 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 90 g (3 oz) neutral nappage
Instructions
Hazelnut Dacquoise
- Mix powdered sugar, hazelnut flour, and all-purpose flour in a bowl.
- Whip a meringue from egg whites and white sugar until stiff and glossy.
- Fold in the hazelnut flour mixture, spoon the dough into a pastry bag, and pipe a 22cm diameter circle onto baking paper.
- Top with chopped hazelnuts and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (177°C) for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown and slightly crisp.
- Cool, cut a 21cm diameter circle, wrap in foil, and set aside.
Banana sponge
- Caramelize banana slices: melt 30g sugar until golden brown, add bananas, cook briefly on each side, and add rum. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Mix brown sugar, honey, and butter for 2 minutes. Add eggs and mix for 1 minute. Stir in caramelized bananas.
- Stir in flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Fold in chopped bananas.
- Pour batter into a large pan to a 1cm thickness.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (177°C) for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool, cut an 18cm diameter circle, and place in an 18cm round cake ring lined with acetate sheets.
Banana Compote
- Combine brown sugar, butter, and pectin in a saucepan.
- Add bananas and cook for 2 minutes on low heat.
- Pour compote over banana sponge and freeze for a few hours.
- Spread dulce de leche over the compote and freeze again.
Dulcey Mousse
- Bloom gelatin in cold water.
- Combine egg yolks and sugar in a bowl.
- Heat milk in a saucepan and pour over egg yolks.
- Return to heat and cook until thickened to 82°C (180°F).
- Remove from heat, stir in bloomed gelatin, and strain over melted Dulcey chocolate. Mix until smooth and creamy. Cool to room temperature.
- Fold in heavy cream.
To assemble the cake
- Line a 21cm diameter cake ring with acetate sheets and place the dacquoise at the bottom.
- Pour ½ of the Dulcey mousse into the cake ring. Add the frozen insert, pressing slightly.
- Pour remaining mousse over the insert.
- Freeze for a few hours, preferably overnight.
Milk Chocolate Glaze
- Bloom gelatin sheets in cold water.
- Combine water, sugar, and glucose in a saucepan and bring to 217°F (103°C).
- Remove from heat, stir in bloomed gelatin, then condensed milk.
- Pour over chocolate and blend until smooth and creamy. Add neutral nappage and mix well.
- Cool to 30-35°C (86-95°F) before using.
To glaze the cake
- Remove cake from freezer, unmold, and remove foil.
- Place on a cooling rack and pour glaze evenly over the cake.
- Allow to drip, then transfer to a platter.
- Decorate as desired.
Notes
- To ensure even baking of the dacquoise, rotate the baking sheet halfway through the baking time.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality Valrhona chocolate in the mousse and glaze.
- Store the assembled entremet in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 75
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 60
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 100