Banana Caramel
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Recipe by Mats Rajala
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Banana Caramel

A bonbon take on a true candy classic – especially for us old-timers.
Bonbon mold
Cabrellon 17167 — 11g
Yield
approx. 96 bonbons

Components

Banana Caramel
Banana Cream
200 (7.05 oz) grams cream (36%)
112 (3.95 oz) grams banana (well spotted)
Banana Caramel
150 (5.29 oz) grams banana cream
125 (4.41 oz) grams granulated sugar
25 (0.88 oz) grams sorbitol powder
113 (3.99 oz) grams glucose syrup (DE70)
75 (2.65 oz) grams water
Tip: make the banana cream for the ganache at the same time!
Banana Ganache
Banana Cream
140 (4.94 oz) grams cream (36%)
80 (2.82 oz) grams banana (well spotted)
Banana Ganache
100 (3.53 oz) grams banana cream
10 (0.35 oz) grams cocoa butter
200 (7.05 oz) grams "caramel chocolate"
2 (0.07 oz) grams sea salt
32 (1.13 oz) grams glucose syrup (DE40)
22 (0.78 oz) grams sorbitol powder

Instructions

Banana Caramel
Banana Cream
1
Pour the cream into a saucepan and slice the banana into it.
2
Cover with plastic wrap and let it steep in the fridge for 24 hours.
3
Warm the banana and cream mixture slightly – this makes it easier to strain out the banana this way.
4
Weigh out 150 grams (5.29 oz) of the banana cream and heat to 40°C (104°F).
Banana Caramel
1
Pour the water into a saucepan, then add the granulated sugar, sorbitol powder, and glucose syrup.
2
Bring to a boil and brush the sides of the saucepan.
3
Once you have a golden-brown caramel, turn off the heat and deglaze with the 40°C (104°F) warm banana cream.
4
Stir until you have a homogeneous mixture, pour into a container, and cover with plastic wrap so the caramel doesn't dry out on top.
5
Once the caramel reaches room temperature, pipe 3-4 grams (0.11-0.14 oz) into the bonbon shells.
Banana Ganache
Banana Cream
1
Pour the cream into a saucepan and slice the banana into it.
2
Cover with plastic wrap and let it steep in the fridge for 24 hours.
3
Warm the banana and cream mixture slightly – this makes it easier to strain out the banana this way.
4
Weigh out 100 grams (3.53 oz) of the banana cream and heat to 40°C (104°F).
Banana Ganache
1
Add the sea salt, glucose syrup, and sorbitol powder, and make sure everything dissolves properly into the cream and sugar mixture.
2
Melt the chocolate together with the cocoa butter to 40°C (104°F).
3
Combine with the cream mixture, which should also be at 40°C (104°F).
4
Blend with an immersion blender to achieve a good emulsion.
5
Pour into a piping bag, and once the ganache is at 29°C (84°F), fill the rest of the bonbon with it – it's a bit high in viscosity but sets reasonably well.
6
Seal the bonbons once the ganache has crystallized.
Notes