Autumn-winter dessert
The entry by Nina van Galen for the Silikomart competition by HANOS.Ingredients
100gCream 35%
1units.itemsbunch of blanched basil
110gMilk
80gWhite chocolate
70gEgg yolks
20gSugar
40gCondensed milk
1.5units.itemsGelatine sheets
85gButter
35gSugar
100gMilk
0.5units.itemsVanilla pod
30gegg yolks
150gCream 35%
1.5units.itemsGelatine sheets
50gWater
25gSugar
Star anise
tonka beans
Cinnamon stick
3units.eetlepelboerenjongens
2units.itemslarge Elstar apples
500gWhite chocolate
100gpeanut oil
150gMascarpone
7gLemon juice
75gCream 35%
11gHoney
Cinnamon
60gpraliné
75gcrème patissier
137gCream 35%
1units.itemsgelatin sheet
150gpear purée
1gAgar agar
lemon cress
daisies
borage cress
1units.itemsgolden spoon for in the ice cream
edible white violet
Preparation
- Soak the gelatin and melt the sugar with the condensed milk over low heat.
- Then add the milk and cream.
- Blanch the basil and blend the basil with the cream until smooth.
- Strain the mixture and then make a pastry cream with the egg yolks.
- Add the chocolate, butter, and gelatin and spread out on a Silikomart mat.
- Store in the freezer.
- Then cut a rectangular piece of about 6 by 11 cm.
- Place it in the center of the plate.
- Soak the gelatin and make an anglaise with the milk, yolks, sugar, and vanilla bean.
- Whip the cream to yogurt thickness.
- When the anglaise reaches a temperature of 82ºC, add the gelatin and then strain.
- Let cool until lukewarm and then fold in the cream.
- Bring the sugar, water, tonka beans, star anise, and cinnamon stick to a gentle boil.
- Peel the apples and cut into small cubes.
- Add the apples to the spices and cook until just tender.
- Add the boerenjongens (and a few spoonfuls of the liquor) and let cool.
Assembly of the ice cream:
- Use the Silikomart ice cream mold and first pipe in a layer of vanilla mousse, insert a gold spoon as a stick.
- Add a few pieces of apple compote to the ice cream and then finish with the remaining vanilla mousse.
- Store in the freezer.
- After a few hours, unmold the ice cream and dip it in the special dipping chocolate.
- Finish with gold leaf.
- First place the chocolate ring on the basil cream slice and then the ice cream.
- Mix all the ingredients and whip lightly.
- Store in a piping bag.
- Soak the gelatin.
- Whip the cream to yogurt thickness.
- Mix the pastry cream and praline together.
- Add the melted gelatin and then fold in the cream.
- Store in a piping bag.
- Cook the pear purée together with the agar agar.
- Let it set in the refrigerator.
- Then blend it very well.
- Store in a piping bag.
- The centerpiece is already prepared (the basil cream, ring, and ice cream).
- Arrange various dots of cream, gel, and mousse around it.
- Add the edible flowers and cress.




