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KIRSTEN TIBBALLS
Created with Kirsten’s signature Goccia praline mould, the Twilight moulded
chocolate is designed with a gold metallic and purple cocoa butter sprayed shell,
moulded in milk couverture and filled with roasted macadamia nuts and caramel.
INTERMEDIATE
CARAMEL
120 MINS
ROASTED MACADAMIA NUTS
100g (3.53oz) cocoa butter Melt the cocoa butter in a saucepan until you have 50% liquid
10g (0.35oz) purple oil soluble colour powder and 50% solids. Remove from the heat and stir until completely
melted. Sieve the purple colour powder into the melted cocoa
EQUIPMENT butter and emulsify with a stick blender. Strain through a stock-
ing or coffee filter. Cool to 31°C (87.8°F).
spatula
sieve
foot stocking or coffee filter
GOLD METALLIC
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
100g (3.53oz) 100% pure alcohol Combine the alcohol and gold metallic in a sealed container.
2g (0.07oz) gold metallic powder
EQUIPMENT METHOD
spray gun Transfer the gold metallic into the cup of a spray gun and spray
Goccia praline mould a light coat into the mould as demonstrated in the video. Allow
large metal scraper the gold metallic to set completely.
MOULDING
INGREDIENTS METHOD
600g (21.16oz) Callebaut 823 Milk Couverture Temper the milk chocolate ( see our online video for in-
33.6%, tempered structions). Transfer the chocolate to a piping bag and fill each
cavity of the mould. Turn the mould upside down over a sheet of
EQUIPMENT baking paper and tap the side of the mould with the handle of a
metal scraper. Scrape the surface clean with the metal scraper
disposable piping bag while upside down. Place the mould on its side and allow to set
large metal scraper completely.
INGREDIENTS METHOD
SUGAR SYRUP To create the sugar syrup, place the water and sugar into a
50g (1.76oz) water saucepan and bring to the boil until the sugar has completely
65g (2.29oz) caster (superfine) sugar dissolve.
spatula Heat the oven to 160˚C (320˚F), fan forced. Add the sugar
aluminium baking tray syrup to the bowl of finely chopped macadamia nuts and mix to
Silpat Baking Mat combine. Spread the macadamia nuts out evenly over a Silpat
mat lined baking tray. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 6-8 min-
utes, until light golden brown in colour, mixing the nuts after 3-4
minutes to ensure even roasting. Allow the roasted macadamia
nuts to cool completely at room temperature.
150g (5.29oz) fresh cream 35% fat Place the cream, vanilla, salt, honey and glucose into a sauce-
5g (0.18oz) Heilala Vanilla Bean Paste pan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and set aside
5g (0.18oz) sea salt until required. In a medium saucepan, heat the sugar while gen-
30g (1.06oz) honey tly stirring until it caramelises and all the sugar has dissolved.
45g (1.59oz) liquid glucose Remove from the heat. Deglaze the caramel with the boiled
120g (4.23oz) caster (superfine) sugar cream mixture and stir to incorporate. Allow the caramel to cool
50g (1.76oz) Callebaut Gold Caramel Chocolate to 80˚C (176˚F) before pouring it over the gold chocolate and
30.4% then whisk by hand to combine. Cover with plastic wrap touching
the surface and allow to cool completely at room temperature.
EQUIPMENT
spatula
thermometer
whisk
ASSEMBLY
INGREDIENTS METHOD
Callebaut 823 Milk Couverture 33.6%, remain- Cut a piece of guitar sheet to the same size as the chocolate
ing from moulding, tempered mould. Temper the remaining milk chocolate from the moulding
stage ( see our online video for instructions). Using a heat
EQUIPMENT gun, gently heat the surface of the chocolate shells. Pour some
tempered chocolate at one end of the guitar sheet and use an
guitar sheet angled palette knife to spread it out evenly. To seal the choc-
heat gun or hair dryer olates, place the guitar sheet, chocolate side down, on top of
large metal scraper the chocolate mould and scrap the chocolate into the mould as
small angled palette knife demonstrated in the video. Clean the edges of the mould before
placing it into the refrigerator for approximately 20 minutes.
Allow the chocolates to come back to room temperature before
peeling off the guitar sheet and unmoulding.