These decadent Hazelnut bonbons are inspired by the famous Ukrainian Kiev (Kyiv) cake, to honor the brave, Ukrainian people.
If you love Hazelnut Bonbons as much as I do, then you're going to love our rendition of the Kiev Cake - a Ukrainian treat that has quickly become a beloved classic.
In this video, I will show you how to make my Hazelnut Ganache inspired by the famous Kiev Cake, and trust me, it's going to be a hit with your sweet tooth! With flavors like Nutella, meringue and strawberry, these decadent bonbons are sure to make your day. Check out the recipe below and get ready to indulge!
Hazelnut ganache
160 gr cream 35-38%, 30 gr salted butter, 30 gr glucose, 80 gr hazelnut Praline 50% Callebaut, 150 gr Alunga 41%, milk chocolate (Barry Callebaut) 10 gr cocoa butter.
Melt the chocolate in a microwave, together with the cocoa butter. 35-40 Celsius
Start by browning the butter in a pot. Then add cream and glucose.
Warm to 80-85°Celsius (176-190 Fahrenheit. Poor on top of the chocolate and cocoa butter. Wait for 2 min. Then blend to emulsify. Cool to 28-29°C in a piping bag.
Hazelnut Dacquiose layer (30x25 cm)
90 g egg whites, 40 g of sugar, 100 g hazelnuts,15 g of flour, 60 g icing sugar
30 g Pate feuilletine, 10 g freeze-dried strawberries
Put the egg whites in a bowl and whisk. When the whites are starting to get stiff add gradually the sugar. Keep whisking, until a nice meringue has formed.
Blend hazelnuts, flour and icing sugar briefly. Mix with the other dry ingredients. Fold it into the meringue. Fold in the pate feuilletine flakes. (Buy ready-made!)
Spread the mass relatively thinly on a baking sheet with baking paper.
Bake at 225 degrees for approx. 4 minutes
Bottom chocolate layer. Tempered Alunga chocolate with 10% extra cocoa butter.
See mig videos about tempering chocolate!
Alunga chocolate
www.amazon.co.uk/Cacao-Barry-Alunga-chocolate-pistoles/dp/B07BNQCWNZ
Pavoni cocoa butter
pavonitalia.com/professional/en/catalog/product/view/_ignore_category/1/id/3110/s/lb03/
Bonbon molds
www.amazon.co.uk/Capsule-Chocolate-Polycarbonate-Bonbon-Truffle/dp/B0BJZ5SNTT/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=bonbon%2Bmolds&qid=1693125668&sr=8-10&th=1