
The Passing of Time
This recipe is from the book ‘Chocolaterie.’ by Master Pastry Chef Hidde de Brabander.Ingredients
3gSpeculaas spices
175gblood orange purée
200gCallebaut milk chocolate Java 32.6%
10gInvert sugar
15gGranulated sugar
3gAgar
250gblood orange purée
gold, orange, and red food coloring
20gCallebaut cocoa butter
250gCallebaut milk chocolate Java 32.6%
Preparation
- Bring the blood orange purée to a boil with the speculaas spices and the invert sugar.
- Pour the hot orange mixture over the milk chocolate and blend with an immersion blender.
- Place in a piping bag and let rest for at least 3 hours.
- Bring the blood orange purée and granulated sugar to a boil.
- Mix in the agar and let the orange mixture boil for 3 minutes.
- Remove the jelly from the heat and let it set for about 1 hour.
- Clean a chocolate mold with half-sphere shapes (Ø 3 cm) with kitchen paper. 
- First pipe a drop of orange gel into each mold, followed by some of the ganache. 






