For the Pink Guava Ganache: |
• | 4 oz. The Perfect Purée Pink Guava Puree, thawed |
• | 1 oz. lime |
• | 2 oz. cream |
• | 1 oz. glucose |
• | 11 oz. white chocolate |
• | 1 oz. butter, softened |
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Method for the Pink Guava Ganache: |
1. | Cook down puree until reduced by half. |
2. | Add lime juice to puree. |
3. | Combine cream and glucose, bring to a simmer. |
4. | Add reduced puree and lime to cream/glucose mixture. |
5. | Pour over chocolate, gently stirring to incorporate. |
6. | Add butter, continuing to stir with an immersion blender. |
7. | Allow to cool before piping into shells. |
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For the Key Lime Curd: |
• | 3/4 cup The Perfect Purée Key Lime Concentrate, thawed |
• | 1 cup sugar |
• | 1/4 cup butter |
• | 1 tbsp. lime zest |
• | 2 eggs, beaten |
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Method for the Key Lime Curd: |
1. | Place sugar, butter, Key Lime Concentrate and lime zest on top of double boiler, over medium-high heat until butter melts. |
2. | Mix 2 tbsp. hot lime mixture into eggs, stirring. |
3. | Reduce heat, whisk egg mixture into lime mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over double boiler until thickens, 25-30 minutes. |
4. | Cover with plastic, touching the curd, and cool. |
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To Assemble: |
1. | Paint or airbrush polycarbonate mold. |
2. | Using tempered chocolate, line the molds with a thin layer of chocolate and allow to set up. |
3. | Pipe in a dollop of cooled lime curd into the top of the mold. |
4. | Gently pipe in Pink Guava ganache, taking care not to disperse the curd too much. |
5. | Seal molds with tempered chocolate. |