Black Forest gâteau
by Stephen Crane
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Ingredients
Fruit & Vegetables
200g of Griottine cherries, kirsch reserved for soaking the sponge
8g of cherries, de-seeded and stored in the fridge
Store Cupboard
150g of caster sugar
20g of cocoa powder
150g of egg white
200g of egg yolk
100g of white chocolate couverture pistoles, or white chocolate buttons
1 gelatine leaf, softened in cold water
2 vanilla pods, split and seeds scraped
125g of milk chocolate
500g of praline paste, 50% hazelnut, 50% almond blended together
50g of dark chocolate, grated
Dairy
100g of butter, melted and warm
500g of double cream
550ml of cream, whipped to soft peaks
250ml of whole milk
Delicatessen
125g of 70% bitter chocolate
Speciality Ingredients
350g of 55% chocolate pistoles, or dark chocolate buttons
250g of feuilletine
Salad & Fresh Herbs
8 fresh mint leaves