VEGETARIAN

Chocolate Basket

Baking and Desserts | Abkhazian cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour 30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

These baskets were the beginning of all chocolate production at Sweet Treats.

Ingredients

Sugar - 23.8 oz
Water - 7 fl oz
33% Cream - 13 fl oz
Butter - 3.2 oz
Salt - a pinch
Nuts - 5.3 oz
Liquid dark chocolate - 17.6 oz
Liquid dark chocolate - 10.6 oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

In 150 ml of water, add 600 grams of sugar and bring to a temperature of 185 degrees over medium heat without stirring. Meanwhile, heat the cream in the microwave or on the stove until hot but not boiling. Slowly pour the cream into the sugar syrup, add the butter and salt. Stir everything together, remove from heat, and let it cool.

Step 2

Place the nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, cashews), the remaining sugar, and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. On the highest heat, stirring constantly, caramelize the nuts until they are evenly coated with a brown glaze. Once they are ready, transfer them to a plate.

Step 3

Temper the milk and dark chocolate separately: heat to 113°F in the microwave or over a double boiler, then cool it down to 33 degrees and maintain that temperature.

Step 4

Using a pastry bag, pipe the milk chocolate into molds; you can use clear, dome-shaped lids from plastic cups. Once the chocolate has cooled, sprinkle in the caramelized nuts. Top with caramel and decorate the surface of the basket with dark chocolate.