Brandy Alexander

Gareth created this dish for MasterChef UK Professionals Series 18. A tribute to his brother-in-law’s love of the classic Brandy Alexander cocktail, the dessert layers a milk chocolate cremeux beneath a dulce de leche cremeux, their contrasting bitterness and salted caramel sweetness stacked at identical texture. Finished with brandy-poached pears, a brandy snap biscuit and a ginger and brandy sauce that the judges singled out as the standout component, it earned the panel’s decisive verdict: exceptional. Chef's Notes The Logic of Two Cremeux A cremeux is a set ganache-style custard - richer than a mousse, firmer than a curd, smoother than a panna cotta. By building two distinct cremeux and setting them in sequence, Gareth achieves something technically demanding: two flavour identities at identical texture. The judges noted precisely this - "two distinct flavour notes at the same texture." This is the design intention, and it only works if both cremeux are set to the same degree of f…

• Time: 360 min

Source: Relaxed Recipes

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