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I used a pound cake recipe to hold up to the weight of the ganache burger, white chocolate cheese, ketchup and kiwi pickles. I also did this over a couple days time.
Tools/materials needed
Four 4 to 4-1/2 inch ramekin molds, with volume of 8 ounces
2 piping bags
1/2 inch or so closed star tip
1/2 inch or so open star tip
Parchment paper
cookie sheet(s)
Spatula
Offset spatula
Kiwis for pickles
Buttermilk Pound cake
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1-1/2 cups AP flour
pinch of salt
1 tsp almond extract
Cream butter and shortening, add sugar gradually, beating well at medium speed. Add egg, beating well, scrape bowl, mix again. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. (If using powdered buttermilk, mix the powder in with the dry ingredients) Starting with the flour mixture, mix in about 1/3, then 1/2 of liquid, 1/3 of flour mix, remainder of liquid, reamainder of flour, mixing well and scraping bowl in between each addition. Mix in almond extract. Divide batter between bowls, I had enough for about half of a fifth ramekin. Bake for 25-30 minutes in a 350 F oven until done. Cool for 10 minutes on a rack, turn out and let finish cooling.
Burger
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped into 1/2 inch or smaller pieces
3/4 cup heavy cream
On parchment paper, draw out four 3-1/2 circles. Turn parchment over and place on cookie sheet.
Place chocolate into a stainless steel or glass heat-proof bowl. Bring heavy cream to boil in a saucepan, pour over chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Pour out onto a parchment lined cookie sheet pan with sides. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Scrape chocolate off parchment with a spatula and place into a piping bag fitted with the open star tip. Pipe the chocolate in the circles. Refrigerate until firm.
Cheese
3 ounces white chocolate
Draw a 7 inch square on parchment paper, turn paper over on cookie sheet. Melt white chocolate in the microwave or a double boiler, being careful not to burn. With an offset spatula spread chocolate out to cover the square shape. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Using a sharp knife, gently cut chocolate into four equal 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch squares. Refrigerate until firm.
Raspberry ketchup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp orange jest
1-1/2 cups fresh or IQF raspberries
1 tsp orange juice
In small saucepan, combine water, sugar, and zest. Bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally until slightly thickened. Add 1/2 cup raspberries and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in orange juice. Using a fine mesh strainer, strain mixture into a small bowl and discard seeds and pulp. Add remainder for raspberries. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.
Churro fries (this is a pate choux dough)
1 cup water
1 Tbsp butter.
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1 large egg
Vegetable oil for frying
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon (or more to your taste)
Line a cookie sheet with parchment and spray with vegetable oil spray (like Pam).
In a saucepan, place water, butter, sugar,vanilla and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add flour all at once and mix very well until no flour streaks remain. You don't need to be gentle about this. Place dough in a mixer with a paddle and mix for about 1 minute until cooled some. Add egg and mix until well blended, about 1 minute, scraping bowl often. Dough should come together fairly well. Transfer warm dough to a piping bag fitted with an open star tip. Pipe french fry length pieces of dough onto the parchment paper. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes. Keeps for a couple of days.
Heat about 1-1/2 inches of oil in a pan to 375 F, Gently drop several pieces of dough into oil (don't overcrowd) and fry for about 4-5 minutes, turning frequently, until golden brown on all sides. Remove from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels or a rack.
Mix the 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small plastic bag. Place a few churros in bag and shake. Remove, shaking off excess sugar and serve.
To plate, peel and slice kiwis for the pickles. Split cakes in half horizontally, place a "burger" on bottom half, then a slice of "cheese," drizzle some "ketchup, place the pickles and place the top half of the cake on the top. Serve the "fries" with some "ketchup." Enjoy!
This is actually not very sweet tasting other than the churros. The chocolate is semi-sweet so you get that chocolate punch, but not a lot of sweet. The cake isn't particularly sweet for a pound cake. The raspberry sauce adds a nice tangy taste and cuts the punch of the chocolate as well.
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