Recipe: Hazelnut Cake and Chocolate Mayonnaise

Name: Hazelnut Cake and Chocolate Mayonnaise
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 125 g (4.4 oz) of caster sugar + 15 g (0.5 oz) for the egg whites; 1 packet of vanilla sugar; 50 g (1.75 oz) of flour and 50 g (1.75 oz) of cornstarch mixed together; 4 eggs (4 yolks and 4 whites); 50 g (1.75 oz) of melted butter; For the chocolate mayonnaise; 150 g (5.25 oz) of chocolate at least 55% cocoa in pieces or shavings; 3 egg yolks (the whites will be used to make meringues); 60 g (2.1 oz) of warm melted butter

By chef patrick Asfaux 4.7/5 (7 reviews)

Prep 20 min

Cook 45 min

Total 1h05

Servings 6 serv.

50 g of crushed and roasted hazelnuts (pan-roasted for 2 minutes without fat)

Ingredients for 6 servings

Adjust for

servings

125 g (4.4 oz) of caster sugar + 15 g (0.5 oz) for the egg whites
1 packet of vanilla sugar
50 g (1.75 oz) of flour and 50 g (1.75 oz) of cornstarch mixed together
4 eggs (4 yolks and 4 whites)
50 g (1.75 oz) of melted butter
For the chocolate mayonnaise
150 g (5.25 oz) of chocolate at least 55% cocoa in pieces or shavings
3 egg yolks (the whites will be used to make meringues)
60 g (2.1 oz) of warm melted butter

Step-by-step directions

Preparation of chocolate mayonnaise:

1 On your stove, place a saucepan filled 3/4 with water so that you can melt the chocolate in a bowl with 3 tablespoons of water.

2 When it is melted and warm 40 to 45°C (115°F), that is warm to the touch, remove from the bain-marie and incorporate the melted butter while stirring

3 Put your yolks in the bowl, stir then slowly pour your chocolate as if you were making a mayonnaise.
Preparation of the hazelnut cake:

4 Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) (gas mark 6)

5 Melt the butter just until lukewarm.

6 Prepare the egg yolks in a bowl then add the sugar and vanilla sugar packet and whisk (whiten).

7 Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form and halfway through add the 15g (0.5 oz) of sugar.

8 Then add the whites to the yolks by folding, then do the same with the melted butter, then the flour and cornstarch mixture.