FEEDING A MASTER CHEF JUDGE! OY-VAY!
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- Georgie and me
Chocolate Frangipane Croissant
Well its official, George is a really nice Master Chef! I had the privilege of feeding him breakfast last Friday and although I have put this recipe up here before (in the deep dark recessed archives somewhere!), I persuaded myself that it was almost a Croissant Baklava, thus meeting the Greek requirement, though GC must be completely over being fed ‘Greek’ foods I suspect!
NEED:
Day old croissant (This quantity use 6)
110 g blanched almonds
100g dark chocolate
150 g unsalted butter
Drizzle almond essence
Pinch sea salt
50g icing sugar
Flaked almonds to finish
SYRUP; made from 200g water and 110g caster sugar brought together until sugar is dissolved on Induction 6. Can add a dash of rum or brandy at this point. Cool slightly
DO:
Preheat oven to fan forced 160°C.
Cut croissant in half and lay bottom halves in baking dish.
Place almonds into Thermomix bowl and mill for 8 sec/speed 8.
Add chocolate and mill a further 8 sec/speed 8.
Add butter, icing sugar, essence and egg and pulse together in Thermomix bowl for a few seconds. Mixture should be chunky and textured, as opposed to smooth and creamy!
When blended spoon onto croissant halves and close croissant with top halves.
Pour syrup over and allow to soak in. And this is a good point for more alcohol of choice…but you didn’t hear it from me.
Sprinkle with flaked almonds and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Serve whilst warm.
