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Yuzu Pistachio Chocolates
Dessert

Yuzu Pistachio Chocolates

3 hServes 24Nutri-Score E€€€
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what you need

Ingredients

24 people
  • dark chocolate (chopped, for the shells and sealing)Pantry300 g
  • pistachios (shelled, unsalted)Nuts & seeds150 g
  • white chocolate (chopped, for the ganache)Pantry150 g
  • heavy cream (for the ganache)Dairy100 ml
  • yuzu juice (freshly squeezed)Beverages80 ml
  • sugar (for the praline and the gel)Pantry120 g
  • agar agar (for the yuzu gel)Pantry2 g
  • butter (softened)Dairy20 g

per serving

Nutrition

96kcal

Carbs
9 g
Proteins
1 g
Fat
6 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Food processor
  • Kitchen thermometer
  • chocolate mold
  • Piping bag
  • Sieve

step by step

Method

  1. Make the pistachio praline

    • Toast the pistachios in a dry pan until fragrant.
    • Cook the sugar to a golden caramel, then pour it over the pistachios.
    • Let cool completely, then blend to a smooth praline paste.
    Step 1
  2. Prepare the yuzu gel

    • Warm the yuzu juice with the sugar until dissolved.
    • Whisk in the agar agar and simmer briefly.
    • Pour into a shallow dish and chill until set, then blend smooth.
    Step 2
  3. Make the pistachio ganache

    • Heat the cream and pour it over the white chocolate.
    • Stir in the pistachio praline and the butter until glossy.
    • Let cool to a piping consistency.
    Step 3
  4. Temper the chocolate and line the molds

    • Temper the dark chocolate to about 31 °C.
    • Fill the molds and tap out the excess to form the shells.
    • Let the shells set.
    Step 4
  5. Fill the chocolates

    • Pipe a layer of pistachio ganache into each shell.
    • Add a dot of yuzu gel in the center.
    • Top with more ganache, leaving room for the base.
    Step 5
  6. Seal and finish

    • Cap the molds with tempered dark chocolate and scrape level.
    • Let the chocolates crystallize at cool room temperature.
    • Unmold and trim the edges.
    Step 6