Warm milk chocolate emulsion

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This chocolate emulsion recipe from Stephen Crane is created using an espuma gun, giving it a light-as-air, foamy texture. This sauce would make an interesting alternative to a conventional chocolate sauce as part of a larger dessert.

First published in 2015
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Ingredients

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Equipment

  • Espuma gun

Method

1
To start the dish, melt the chocolate. Place in the microwave for 1 minute on a medium heat. Stir the chocolate, then return to the microwave for 30 seconds at a time until the chocolate has melted completely
2
Add the milk and cream to a pan and bring to a boil. In a heatproof bowl, whisk the egg, then slowly pour the boiled cream onto the egg, whisking continuously
  • 150ml of double cream
  • 45ml of milk
  • 1 egg
3
Whisk the egg and cream mix into the melted chocolate in three separate batches, until emulsified and smooth
4
Pour into an espuma gun and add 1 gas charge. Turn upside down, shake and keep warm until ready to serve
First published in 2015
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As head chef of the idyllic Ockenden Manor in the countryside of Sussex, chef Stephen Crane cooks refined, French-influenced food, and given his pedigree, that’s no great surprise.

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