Salty Licorice & Lemon
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Recipe by Mats Rajala
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Salty Licorice & Lemon

Salty licorice fudge and a tangy lemon ganache - an amazing combo!
Bonbon mold
Chocolate World 1217 — 9g
Yield
≈ 84 bonbons · 3½ molds of 24
Tools
Immersion blender

Components

Salty Licorice Fudge
AW 0.5005
250 grams8.82 oz whipping cream (40%)
250 grams8.82 oz granulated sugar
28 grams0.99 oz licorice powder
15 grams0.53 oz salmiak salt
176 grams6.21 oz glucose syrup (DE40)
108 grams3.81 oz white chocolate (37%)
12 grams0.42 oz cocoa butter
This will make more than you need, make less if you don't want extra fudge.
Lemon Ganache
AW 0.8282
200 grams7.05 oz white chocolate (37%)
64 grams2.26 oz lemon purée
36 grams1.27 oz clarified butter
32 grams1.13 oz glucose syrup (DE40)
15 grams0.53 oz inverted sugar
10 grams0.35 oz sorbitol powder
4 drops lemon essential oil
1 pinch lecithin

Instructions

Salty Licorice Fudge
1
Pour the cream into a saucepan, followed by the salmiak salt, granulated sugar, licorice, and glucose syrup.
2
Cook everything to 115°C (239°F).
3
Turn off the heat, then add the white chocolate and cocoa butter.
4
Stir well until you get a good emulsion.
5
Pipe into a mold and use later.
Lemon Ganache
1
Weigh the lemon purée, clarified butter, glucose syrup, inverted sugar, and sorbitol powder into a small saucepan.
2
Heat everything to 40°C (104°F) while melting the white chocolate to 40°C (104°F).
3
Pour the sugar, fat, and lemon mixture into a beaker, followed by the chocolate.
4
Then add the lemon oil along with a little lecithin.
5
Blend with an immersion blender to get a good emulsion - pipe a little into each bonbon shell once the ganache is at 29°C (84°F).
Extra Fudge
Cut the leftover fudge into pieces and enjoy it as is!
Bonus treat!
Notes