Recipes

Amanda Nera
by Salvatore Toma

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Amanda Nera

Component 1Shelled sandblasted almonds

Ingredients
2000 gr Chiara Milk Chocolate 33%
1000 gr Shelled almonds from Bari
1000 gr Sugar
500 gr Water
as required Dark Cocoa Powder 22/24
Method

Make a warm syrup with 1000g sugar, 500g water, and leave to cool.

Soak the almonds with the syrup, spread them well on a baking dish with baking paper and toast them at 145°C with open valve, until completely toasted and the syrup is thoroughly dry. Leave to cool.

 

Preparation

Let crystallise for 1 night at 14-16°C under controlled humidity conditions.

Proceed to swell using Chiara Milk Chocolate.

Heat and garnish with 22-24 Dark Cocoa and leave to stand for 1 night at 14-16°C under controlled humidity conditions.

Wrap.