Apricot & Almond
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Apricot & Almond

A bonbon inspired by a visit to London's amazing restaurant Amber. Visit if you have the chance!

Components

Apricot Caramel
AW 0.6632
150 grams (5.29 oz) granulated sugar A
70 grams (2.47 oz) glucose syrup (DE40)
30 grams (1.06 oz) water
1 vanilla pod
10 (0.35 oz) grams granulated sugar B
200 grams (7.05 oz) cream (36% fat)
1 gram (0.035 oz) sea salt
115 grams (4.057 oz) apricot puree
50 grams (1.41 oz) browned butter
Almond-duja
AW 0.4754
30 grams (1.06 oz) finely chopped dried apricots
20 grams (0.71 oz) toasted and crushed almond flakes
2 grams (0.07 oz) crushed sea salt
125 grams (4.41 oz) milk chocolate 35%
50 grams (1.76 oz) almond paste
25 grams (0.88 oz) cocoa butter
25 grams (0.88 oz) browned butter

Instructions

Apricot Caramel
1
Start by scraping the vanilla bean and knead the vanilla into sugar B
2
Pour the cream into a small saucepan, then add the salt and the vanilla sugar
3
In another saucepan, pour in the water followed by the granulated sugar (A) and glucose syrup to make a caramel
4
Once the caramel reaches the desired color, cool it down by adding the spiced cream (which must be at least 40°C or 104°F)
5
Cook the mixture until it reaches 110°C (230°F), then add the apricot puree (which also must be at least 40°C or 104°F)
6
Continue cooking until it reaches 107°C (224.6°F), then turn off the heat and add the browned butter
7
Stir until you have a homogeneous mixture, then pour it into a container and cover with plastic wrap to prevent the surface from drying out
8
Pipe into shells when the caramel is at room temperature
Almond-duja
1
Start by finely chopping the dried apricots
2
Melt the milk chocolate together with the cocoa butter and browned butter
3
Add the almond flakes, sea salt, dried apricots, and almond paste
4
Blend well and temper the mixture
5
Once the duja has crystallized, cap the bonbons and enjoy!
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