
Beehive Meringue Dessert
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate
Honey Cake
GRAMS (OUNCES) INGREDIENTS
500 g (17.6 oz) PreGel Five Star Chef Pronto Flamenco (Sponge Cake) – 44628
250 g (8.8 oz) softened butter
250 g (8.8 oz) eggs
100 g (3.5 oz) honey
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- Mix all ingredients in a mixer fitted with the whip attachment.
- Whip at medium speed for two minutes.
- Pipe into paper cup-lined muffin tin and bake at 388°F/170°C for 15-20 minutes.
strawberries and cream gelato
(cold process – single batch)
GRAMS (OUNCES) INGREDIENTS
3000 g (105.8 oz) whole milk
150 g (5.3 oz) heavy cream
540 g (19.0 oz) sugar
60 g (2.1 oz) PreGel Dextrose (Sweetening Agent) – 83611
300 g (10.6 oz) PreGel Totalbase® (Water & Milk Base – Cold Process) – 301148
35 g (1.2 oz) PreGel Strawberry Fortefrutto® – 45872
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Blend with immersion blender.
- Let the mix age and hydrate for ½ hour (optional).
- Pour in batch freezer and freeze.
Vanilla Meringue
GRAMS (OUNCES) INGREDIENTS
250 g (8.8 oz) water
400 g (14.1 oz) sugar
100 g (3.5 oz) PreGel Five Star Chef Albumissimo – 71904
20 g (0.7 oz) PreGel Five Star Chef Vanilla Compound – 81906
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- In a mixing bowl fitted with the whip attachment, add sugar and water.
- Whip until sugar is dissolved.
- Add PreGel Five Star Chef Albumissimo and whip until stiff peaks are obtained.
- Add PreGel Five Star Chef Vanilla Compound to meringue.
- Mix until evenly incorporated and use as needed.
- Pipe onto inverted Pavoni® molds and dry in a vented oven at 100° F/37.7°C for at least two hours to overnight.
Honey Mousse
GRAMS (OUNCES) INGREDIENTS
100 g (3.5 oz) PreGel Five Star Chef Pastry Gelatin Base – 311008
200 g (7.0 oz) water
1000 g (35.3 oz) heavy cream
200 g (7.0 oz) honey
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- In a 5-quart mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
- Whip to desired peaks and use as needed.
METHOD OF FINAL PREPARATION
- Fill Beehive Meringue with mousse, let set in freezer for 30 minutes.
- Cut out a ring of cake that fits the bottom of the meringue.
- Place Meringue on top of cake piece.
- Drizzle PreGel Forest Berries Topping around the plate.
- Make a pile of broken dried meringue pieces for the gelato to sit on.
- Drizzle PreGel Honey Topping on top of meringue.
- Enjoy.
Candy Bar Entremet
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate
Gluten-Free Sable
GRAMS (OUNCES) INGREDIENTS
1000 g (35.27 oz) PreGel Five Star Chef Frollis (Shortcrust Dough Base) – 44524
315 g (11.11 oz) unsalted butter
125 g (4.40 oz) whole eggs
125 g (4.40 oz) egg yolk
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- Mix all ingredients together in a mixer with the paddle attachment on low speed until the dough comes together.
- Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- Sheet or roll the dough out to desired thickness and press into the desired mold or small scoops for cookies.
- Bake at a temperature of 356°F/180°C for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Caramel Mousse
GRAMS (OUNCES) INGREDIENTS
100 g (3.5 oz) PreGel Five Star Chef Pastry Gelatin Base – 311008
200 g (7.0 oz) water
1000 g (35.3 oz) heavy cream
45 g (1.6 oz) PreGel Caramelllatte Traditional Paste (Caramel & Milk) – 27406
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- In a 5-quart mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
- Whip to desired peaks and use as needed.
Gluten-Free Cake
GRAMS (OUNCES) INGREDIENTS
500 g (17.6 oz) PreGel Five Star Chef Pronto Flamenco (Sponge Cake) – 44628
250 g (8.8 oz) softened butter
250 g (8.8 oz) eggs
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- Mix all ingredients together in a mixer fitted with the whip attachment.
- Whip at medium speed for two minutes.
- Pipe into paper cup-lined muffin tin and bake at 388°F/170°C for 15-20 minutes.
METHOD OF FINAL PREPARATION
- Freeze PreGel Caramelllatte Arabeschi® (Caramel & Milk) into a shape that can fit inside the desired Pavoni® mold.
- Place a cut piece of Sable on top of the frozen PreGel Caramelllatte Arabeschi® (Caramel & Milk).
- Pipe Mousse into Pavoni® mold about 1/3 full.
- Press Sable and caramel into the Mousse.
- Top with a piece of cake and scrape excess Mousse off the mold.
- Freeze until solid and return to refrigerated temperature.
- Glaze with melted PreGel Five Star Chef Pâte à Glacer Noir (Dark Chocolate Flavored Coating).