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Cream fondant biscuits with apricot jam, fondant glaze and caramel
Leonardo Di Carlo
Pastry chef
Preparation
Cream Fondant biscuits
Lightly whip the eggs with the invert sugar and caster sugar, add the ground
almonds, the sifted flour with the baking powder and cocoa powder.
Finally, pour in the ganache made with the cream and the fondant coating.
Bake in fan oven at 190°C for Approximately 10-12 minutes with the valve closed
Apricot jam
Mix the apricot puree with the sugar and vanilla pod.
Bring to a gentle boil, then add the pectin mixed with a little sugar.
Cook and check that 55° Brix is reached using a refractometer, remove the pan from
the heat and add the lemon juice.
Fondant glaze
Fondant glaze
Caramel
Put the glucose into a saucepan, then bring to the boil and add some of the sugar.
When the mixture starts to caramelise, add the rest of the sugar a little at a time,
then gradually add the heated cream.
Mix until completely dissolved, strain and add the vanilla pod and salt.
Assembly
Fill the cream fondant biscuit with a thin layer of jam, then join together, repeat the
jam layer on the top and place in the fridge.
Glaze, smooth and cut into rectangles, put on a plate and decorate with the cream
caramel and candied apricots, as shown in the photograph.