Tag Archives: dessertbase

Life by Chocolate

Recipe created and provided by Chef Crusco Catering in Austin, Texas Ingredients Oaxacan Chocolate Cake Chocolate Ganache Chocolate Sorbet Cacao Nibs Candied Orange Peels 2 Navel Orange – supremes (explained below) Orange Puree 4 Navel Oranges 5.5 cups Vanilla sugar 2 tbsps. Vinagre de Jerez 6.5 cups fresh Orange Juice 10 Amaretto Cookies – crumbled

Oaxacan Chocolate Cake

Recipe created and provided by Pilar Cabrera in Oaxaca, Mexico and Chef Crusco Catering in Austin, Texas Ingredients 1 cup Flour 2 tsps. Baking Powder 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder 4 Eggs – separated 1 small can Condensed Milk 1/2 cup Milk 1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract 3.25 ounces Butter – melted (plus extra for greasing the

Chocolate Sorbet

Recipe provided by Chef Crusco Catering in Austin, Texas Ingredients 6 Ounces Oaxacan or other Dark, Bittersweet Chocolate – finely chopped 2.25 cups Water 1 cup Sugar 3/4 cup of Cocoa Powder 1 pinch of Sea Salt 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 3 tbsps Cacao Nibs – for garnish Mint – for garnish Blackberries – for

Chocolate Ganache

Recipe provided by Chef Crusco Catering in Austin, Texas Ingredients 8 ounces Oaxacan or other dark Chocolate – roughly chopped 4 Ounces Semi Sweet Chocolate – roughly chopped 4 Ounces Milk Chocolate – roughly chopped 16 ounces Heavy Cream Small pinch of sea salt Directions Unless purchased as small chips, coarsely chop the chocolate (a