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

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

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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