Halo Halo: Avocado Ice Cream and Passion Fruit Jelly6 servings Pastry Chef Yulanda Santos, Dry Creek Kitchen; Event - StarChefs.com 2010 International Pastry Competition |
For the Avocado Ice Cream: | |
• | 545 g. whole milk |
• | 172 1/2 g. heavy cream |
• | 35 g. milk powder |
• | 160 g. sugar |
• | 35 g. dry glucose |
• | 15 g. inverted sugar |
• | 30 g. egg yolks |
• | 4 g. PreGel Neutro sorbet stabilizer |
• | 200 g. avocado flesh |
Method for the Avocado Ice Cream: | |
1. | Heat the milk, cream and milk powder together in a medium pot. |
2. | When the mixture reaches 86ºF, add the sugar, dry glucose, and inverted sugar. |
3. | When the mixture reaches 104ºF, add the egg yolks. |
4. | When the mixture reaches 113ºF, add the PreGel Neutro sorbet stabilizer. |
5. | Cook the mixture to 185ºF. |
6. | Remove the pot from the heat and blend in the avocado. |
7. | Chill the mixture, then refrigerate. |
8. | When cool, spin the mixture in an ice cream machine. |
For the Evaporated Milk Crystals: | |
• | 1 can evaporated milk |
• | Sugar |
• | Coconut water |
Method for the Evaporated Milk Crystals: | |
1. | Warm the evaporated milk, sugar, and coconut water until the sugar has evaporated. |
2. | Freeze the mixture. |
For the Passion Fruit Jelly: | |
• | 90 g. The Perfect Purée Passion Fruit Concentrate, thawed |
• | 50 g. orange juice |
• | 30 g. sugar |
• | 2 3/10 g. agar agar |
• | 2 4/5 g. gelatin |
• | 15 g. water |
Method for the Passion Fruit Jelly: | |
1. | Bring the Passion Fruit Concentrate, orange juice, sugar, agar agar, gelatin and water to a boil in a small pot. |
2. | Remove the pot from the heat and pour the mixture onto a Silpat-lined sheet tray. |
3. | Put it in the fridge to set. |
For the Mochi Dumpling with Raspberry Jelly: | |
• | 1/2 cup rice flour |
• | 1/4 cup water |
• | Pinch of salt |
• | Raspberry simple syrup |
Method for the Mochi Dumpling with Raspberry Jelly: | |
1. | Combine the rice flour and water. |
2. | Divide the dough and fill with the passion fruit or raspberry jelly. |
3. | Poach the mochi dumplings in raspberry simple syrup for 5 minutes, then remove them from the syrup using a slotted spoon. |
For the Lemongrass-Infused Tropical Fruits: | |
• | 200 g. water |
• | 175 g. sugar |
• | Lemongrass |
• | 1/2 pineapple, cored and peeled |
• | 1 mango, cored and pitted |
Method for the Lemongrass-Infused Tropical Fruits: | |
1. | Combine the water and sugar in a pot, and bring to a boil. |
2. | Remove the syrup from the heat and steep the lemongrass in the hot syrup. |
3. | When the syrup is aromatic, strain it and reserve some for the carica. |
4. | Pour just enough of the rest over the pineapple and mango to cover them. |
For the Pickled Tamaya Gourmet Chilean Carica Fruit: | |
• | Champagne vinegar |
• | 1 Tamaya Gourmet Chilean carica fruit, cut into strips |
Method for the Pickled Tamaya Gourmet Chilean Carica Fruit: | |
1. | Measure out a 2:1 ratio of reserved lemongrass syrup and champagne vinegar. |
2. | Pour the warm syrup over the carica fruit and cool to room temperature. |
To Assemble and Serve: | |
• | Micro basil |
• | Micro cilantro |
Method: | |
1. | Plate a quenelle of the avocado ice cream alongside the mochi dumpling and lemongrass-infused fruits and a scoop of pickled carica fruit. |
2. | Finish with the evaporated milk crystals and a slice of the passion fruit jelly. |