Mediterranean Pistachio Molten Cake

Chef Bertrand Le Gallic
Servings

10

Prep Time

30 undefined

Cook Time

7 undefined

Category

Desserts

Everyone loves a good Molten Cake but this version with creamy Mediterranean pistachio filling is a whole new level of Molten Cakes!

Mediterranean Pistachio Molten Cake

Ingredients

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    • 25 grs Callebaut Pistachio Paste
    • 100 grs Callebaut W2 white chocolate
    • 75 grs Even Cream 35%

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    • 200 grs Cacao Barry Guayaquil dark chocolate 64%
    • 200 grs butter
    • 200 grs whole eggs
    • 150 grs sugar
    • 160 grs plain flour
    • 5 grs baking powder

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    • Pavoni "Planet" silicone mould
    • Pavoni "Muffin" Mould
    • Pavoni Piping bag Elite 45

    Directions

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      1. Melt the Callebaut W2 white chocolate in the microwave until it reaches 40ºC.
      2. Boil the Even cream and pour over the white chocolate.
      3. Add the Callebaut pistachio paste to the chocolate and cream mixture and blend it until all the ingredients and mixed.
      4. Fill the mixture into the Pavoni Elite piping bag and pipe it into the Pavoni "Planet" silicone mould.
      5. Place the mould into the freezer and allow the pistachio filling to harden.

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      1. Preheat the oven at 200ºC.
      2. Beat the eggs and sugar for 1 minute. (Do not foam)
      3. Melt the butter and Cacao Barry Guayaquil dark chocolate together in the microwave until it reaches 45ºC and add to the egg and sugar mixture.
      4. Sieve the flour and baking powder and add into the chocolate mixture.
      5. Grease the Pavoni "Muffin" mould with butter (optional) and add half the chocolate batter.
      6. Remove the hardened pistachio filling from the freezer and unmould the fillings.
      7. Add each of the pistachio fillings into the centre of each cavity. (On top of the chocolate batter)
      8. Top each cavity with the remaining chocolate batter until you have filled all 10 cavities.
      9. Bake in the oven at 200ºC for approximately 7-9 minutes.