Make Ahead

Sunset Barcelona

July  7, 2011
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  • Serves 6
Author Notes

Funny thing is: I've never been to Barcelona. Or Spain.

But I have seen some sunsets in my time. And some of them had the colours yellow, ruby red and brown in. Sort of.

Truth is: This recipe was conceived in faraway Barcelona and I figured I should attribute it. See, Mrs Y (the daughter of the lady I cook for) went there two years ago on holiday. She and Mister Y couldn't find the restaurant they were meant to go to, so they ducked into some little hidden treasure close to their hotel, and the chef produced something like this.

I tried to re- create it according to what Mrs Y told me about the dessert. I tried different layers. I tried to bake the orange jelly. I considered using cornflour. And then this little creation popped out and got my tastebuds all in a tizz. You know how sublime dark chocolate and orange is? I have always raved about the flavour marriage. Henceforth I will always recommend a menage- a-trois with raspberry.

CarinaTruyts

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Ingredients
  • 2 oranges, zested
  • 250 milliliters fresh orange juice (you can add to the juice from the zested ones)
  • 15 milliliters castor sugar, if your juice is on the sour side
  • 5 milliliters powdered gelatine
  • 50 milliliters water
  • 3.5 ounces dark chocolate with 50- 60% cocoa solids
  • 3.5 ounces dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
  • 60 milliliters dark filter coffee
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 extra extra large eggs, separated
  • 10.5 ounces beautiful, bursting raspberries ( the only kind worth money)
  • 3.5 ounces castor sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Splash lemon juice
Directions
  1. For the orange jelly: Place the orange zest, juice and sugar (if using) in a sauce pan and warm up.
  2. Place the 50ml water in a glass jug and sprinkle the gelatine over. Nuke in the microwave for 10 seconds at a time, checking after each go to see if the gelatine has dissolved. It won't take more than a minute. Add to the orange juice mixture. Divide between 6 pretty glasses ( you can use whiskey glasses, martini glasses, whatever floats your boat) and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  3. For the chocolate mousse: Place a saucepan of water over low heat. Place chocolate, butter and coffee in a glass bowl and place over pan until melted, stirring about a bit every now and then.
  4. Remove from the heat and beat in the egg yolks. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold in in three stages. Divide the mixture between the glasses and carefully place on top of jelly. Return to fridge for 3-4 hours.
  5. For the raspberry coulis: Place the castor sugar, water and lemon juice over medium- low heat, whisking to dissolve the castor sugar. Allow to boil for 2 minutes then add the raspberries. Leave on the heat for one minute then remove. Blend in food processor and allow to cool.
  6. Just before serving, spoon the raspberry coulis over the mousse. Now indulge. Ooh la la.
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3 Reviews

checker July 14, 2011
Some of my favorite colors - burgundy, chocolate and orange. Funny how they are some of my favorite flavors too. Beautiful!
CarinaTruyts July 8, 2011
Thanks Antonia! I do plan to start posting more recipes! But in the meantime you can read more at my blog at http://blackpepperplum.blogspot.com/
AntoniaJames July 8, 2011
Oh, this looks soooo tasty. Love the recipe. Really love the headnote. And I hope you'll post many more recipes here, soon. ;o)