Cape Gooseberry Spheres

Esferas de Aguaymanto

Juan Carlos Lopez
Pastry Chef

10 units

Ingredients:

  • 200g of cake flour
  • 75 g of powdered sugar
  • 100g of unsalted butter
  • 30 g of cold water
  • 40g of egg yolks
  • 1 g of vanilla
  • 1 g of salt

Preparation:

  • Using the paddle attachment or flat beater: the butter, cold water and all other ingredients except the flour.
  • Mix well until you get a homogeneous dough and then add the flour.
  • Continue mixing until the dough pulls away from the bowl.
  • Roll out the dough to a thickness of 4 mm between two sheets of waxed paper and let it rest in the refrigerator.

GELIFICATION OF CAPE GOOSEBERRY AND GINGER

Ingredients:

  • 225g Pacific Fruit Cape Gooseberry Puree
  • 22.5g Pacific Fruit Ginger Puree
  • 37.5 g of granulated sugar
  • 12g of Gel Cream
  • 100g of diced goldenberry

Preparation:

  • Mix the sugar with the Gel Cream, add the fruit purees at room temperature and process with an immersion blender.
  • Add the cubed cape gooseberry and set aside.

CAPE GOOSEBERRY WHIPPED GANACHE

Ingredients:

  • 110 g of whipping cream
  • 40g Pacific Fruit Cape Gooseberry Puree
  • 30 g of glucose
  • 200g of white chocolate
  • 380g of whipping cream
  • 3 g of powdered gelatin
  • 5 g of lemon zest

Preparation:

  • Heat the cream with the glucose and lemon zest.
  • Pour over the melted white chocolate and beat, keeping the temperature above 35°C.
  • Add the cold cream and mix for 2 minutes.
  • Let it crystallize at 4°C for 12 hours and then beat.

Cape Gooseberry Compote

Ingredients:

  • 120g Pacific Fruit Cape Gooseberry Puree
  • 40g of Pacific Fruit passion fruit puree
  • 60 g of glucose
  • 70 g of granulated sugar
  • 12 g of NH pectin
  • 80g of diced goldenberry

Preparation:

  • Heat the purees in a pot with the glucose until it reaches 35°C.
  • Mix the sugar with the pectin and add gradually until it reaches the boiling point.
  • Add the chopped cape gooseberry and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.

COLORED GLAZE

Ingredients:

  • 125 g of water
  • 250 g of granulated sugar
  • 250 g of glucose
  • 16 g of powdered gelatin
  • 155 g of condensed milk
  • 115 g of cocoa butter
  • 2 g of red and yellow dye

Preparation:

  • Bring the water, sugar, glucose, and colorings to a boil.
  • Add the rehydrated gelatin and mix well; add the condensed milk.
  • Pour over the cocoa butter and emulsify well.
  • Leave to rest overnight and use the next day at 32–35°C.

NEUTRAL GLAZE

Ingredients:

  • 325 g of mineral water
  • 100 g of glucose
  • 350 g of granulated sugar
  • 12 g of NH pectin
  • 2 g of citric acid solution

Preparation:

  • Bring the water, glucose and half the sugar to a boil.
  • Once the temperature reaches 40°C, add the remaining sugar mixed with the NH pectin and bring back to a boil. Stir in the citric acid solution and mix for 30 seconds.
  • Store the mixture in an airtight container and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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