THE CHOCO-WALNUT ARCHITECTURE

(Our Play on Bulgarian Garash Cake)

THE CHOCO-WALNUT ARCHITECTURE

Ingredients: 5 Egg whites, 200g Walnuts (finely ground), 150g Sugar, 1 tsp Cardamom, 1 tsp Vanilla extract, 200g Dark chocolate (melted), 200ml Double cream...

Ingredients

  • 5 Egg whites
  • 200g Walnuts (finely ground)
  • 150g Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 200g Dark chocolate (melted)
  • 200ml Double cream

Cooking Method

  1. The Build Whisk egg whites and sugar to stiff peaks; fold in walnuts and cardamom.
  2. The Scorch Spread into 5 thin circles; roast at 170°C for 6 minutes each until charred at the edges.
  3. The Bloom Whisk the vanilla into the cream; add a 10ml splash of hot cream to the melted chocolate to release the perfume.
  4. The Assembly Stack the walnut disks with the chocolate silk between each layer.
  5. The Final Flourish Cover with the remaining silk; top with raw green coconut shavings (traditionally) or pistachios.

Cuisine: Balkan

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