Henley Bridge The Magic of Christmas 2020

Chocolate cherry bomb cake –
www.hbingredients.co.uk/blogs/recipes/
chocolate-cherry-bomb-gelato-cake
If you’re looking to provide theatre on
Christmas desserts menus this year, this
grown up dessert is guaranteed to deliver.
They can be made well in advance of the
festive season and stored in the freezer.
Premium perfection – www.hbingredients.co.uk/blogs/recipes/brandy-flavoured-gelato-truffles
For a more opulent option, these mini chocolate spheres are the perfect end to a delicious
dinner on a cold winter’s evening. Picture a raging fire, a glass of peaty whiskey and a bowl of
exquisite bitesize glazed and cocoa-dusted truffle ice creams.
You can premiumise them further by adding some brandy butter or cream. The rich strength of
the 70% chocolate will cut through the cream and deliver a real cuddle for your tastebuds.
How to
spray with
cocoa butter
120g white chocolate
80g cocoa butter
Any fat soluble colouring you wish
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This ratio will ensure the mixture is
nice and fluid and won’t clog up the
airbrush.
Melt the chocolate and the cocoa
butter together then add your
food colouring and blend to ensure
completely mixed through.
Make sure the temperature of your
mixture is not any higher than 31°c
before you start spraying.
Spray directly onto your frozen
creation to create the velvet effect,
turning as you spray to ensure all
areas are covered.
Take care not to spray too thick.
Once you have sprayed, take extra
care when lifting off or moving onto
a plate. Try not to touch the outside
otherwise you risk marking your
velvet effect.
Marvellous Macarons – www.hbingredients.co.uk/blogs/recipes/gelato-filled-macarons
Macarons are trending in a big way right now and are the darling of social media, with
over five million photos posted on Instagram alone!
A versatile product, they can be used as decorations, toppings and inclusions for other
desserts and freakshakes – or served pick ‘n’ mix style as part of
a takeaway treat.
Gelato filled macarons take this trend further,
providing a quirky twist on the traditional
sweet treat.
Keep changing up your flavours to keep
your customers coming back for more
and sell in prepacked tubs of x6 and x8.
You could offer a combination of gelato
filled chocolates and macarons
for maximum choice!
Due to the high sugar content of macarons,
they can be eaten directly from the freezer
but to fully appreciate the gelato/ice cream
flavour allow to warm for five minutes.
Keep your cool . . .
with nostalgic frozen
desserts such as Arctic
Roll making a comeback,
gelato cakes are
the new cool this
Christmas.