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Finely chop 400 g of chocolate.
Chocolate cake
Walnuts, gorgonzola & pears
DessertsA distinctive mix of sweet and salty for an extraordinary dessert.
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Medium
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1 hour 45 minutes
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60 minutes
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8 persons
Ingredients
Ingredients for 8 people
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Flour 00290 g
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Dark chocolate560 g
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Cane sugar550 g
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Bitter cocoa100 g
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Butter370 g
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Fresh cream250 g
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Sweet gorgonzola150 g
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Mascarpone150 g
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Granulated sugar50 g
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Baking powder6 g
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Walnut kernels50 g
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Eggs8
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White Williams pears3
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Cinnamon stick1
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Vanilla pod1
Preparation
Phase 1:
Preparation
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Melt the chocolate with 320 g of butter over low heat.
3
In a bowl, beat the eggs with 300 g of sugar until foamy.
4
Add the unsweetened cocoa, flour, and baking powder and mix to combine.
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Then add the melted chocolate and continue stirring until the mixture is smooth.
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Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in a static oven at 170°C for 20/25 minutes.
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Bring 600 ml of water to the boil with 250 g of sugar.
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Then add whole peeled pears to the mixture.
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Season with vanilla and cinnamon to taste and cook for 20 minutes.
10
Turn off the heat and let the pears in the syrup cool.
11
Chop the walnuts and mix them with 50 g of type 00 flour, granulated sugar and 50 g of butter.
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Chop the walnuts and mix them with 50 g of type 00 flour, granulated sugar and 50 g of butter.
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Spread the crumbs evenly on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
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Bake at 170°C for 10/15 minutes.
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In a bowl, mix the gorgonzola and mascarpone to obtain a smooth cream.
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For the chocolate ganache, heat the cream in a pan, then add the chopped chocolate and stir until the chocolate melts and the ganache is smooth.
Phase 2:
Plating
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Cut the pears into quarters.
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Spread the ganache evenly over the bottom of the mold.
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Place a piece of cake on a plate.
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Put the crumbs on the cake.
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Top the quenelle with the gorgonzola cream and add a pear segment.
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Finish with a pinch of flaked salt and serve.
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