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Étoile recipe by Julien Alvarez

The Étoile praline was inspired by star anise; this fruit represents determination and boldness, values that reflect the personality of Pastry Chef Julien Alvarez. The mould, part of the VIP (Very Important Praline) line was designed by our designer together with Julien Alvarez. Ètoile tells a real story inspired by the country, culture and personality of the Pastry Chef.

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The Ètoile mould signed by Julien Alvarez: a new shape to enrich the VIP line of Martellato.

 

"ÈTOILE" - Recipe by Julien Alvarez



Halzenut Praline Base

 

Ingredients:

Ingredient

Unit

X1

Sugar

Gr

606

Hazelnuts

Gr

944

Roast the hazelnuts for 25 minutes at 140°C.Meanwhile, caramelize the granulated sugar dry.Pour the hot hazelnuts in and coat them. Place them on a silpat. After complete cooling, partially grind the mixture.Separate the praline.With the rest of the mixture, make the praliné.


Praliné:

 

Ingredients:

 

Ingredient

Unit

X1

Hazelnut Praliné

Gr

1000

Hazelnut Craquelin

Gr

75

Jivara 40%

Gr

200

Cocoa Butter

Gr

100

Fleur de Sel

Gr

4

Melt the cocoa butter and couverture.Add the praliné and begin the crystallization process.Add the feuilletine and salt flakesUnMold. 


Coffee/Tonka Bean Caramel:


Ingredients:

 

Ingredient

Gr

Sugar

333

Liquid Cream 35% Fat

333

Arabica Coffee Beans

47

Tonka Bean

3

Butter

260

Salt Flakes

4

Total

980

Bring the cream to a boil.Add the crushed coffee beans (previously roasted for 10 minutes at 150°C), then the grated tonka bean.Infuse for 20 minutes, strain, and adjust the cream weight back to the initial amount (base recipe).Cook the sugar to a dark blonde caramel with fleur de sel and vanilla bean, deglaze with butter, then the boiling cream.Cook again to 108°C, then blend.







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ABOUT Julien Alvarez:


Julien Alvarez is Executive Pastry Chef at Maison Ladurée. His career as a great pastry chef began when he joined The Peninsula in Paris in 2014, before becoming Executive Pastry Chef at Café Pushkin in 2016. But it was at The Bristol, working alongside Éric Frechon, that his reputation took root and he became one of the most talented chefs of his generation.

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