Frozen Pistachio Parfait, Candied Pineapple Sorbet and Coconut Tapioca Recipe
Flavors of Corsica
Maceration time: 24 hours
Freezing time: 2 hours
Cooking time: Under an hour
Total time: more than 2 hours
Preparation time:10 minutes Maceration time: 24 hours
Freezing time: 2 hours
Cooking time: Under an hour
Difficulty: Requires a certain dexterity
Chef's Note
A recipe from Philippe Le bail, pastry chef of the l'hôtel Belvédère Porto-Vecchio
Ingredients
Ingredients for 4 servings
Frozen pistachio parfait
- 1 liter (4 cups) light cream
- 300 g (10 oz.) sugar
- 10 egg yolks
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) Pistachio paste
Candied pineapple sorbet
- 1 kg (2 1/4 lb.) Pineapple
- 250 g (9 oz.) sugar
Coconut tapioca
- 1 liter (4 cups) whole milk
- 2 cans of coconut milk (900 g / 32 oz. total)
- 200 g (7 oz.) sugar
- 250 g (1 cup) light cream
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) tapioca
- 1 vanilla bean
Garnish
- 8 pineapple chips
- 4 dried vanilla beans
- Crushed pistachios
Method
Frozen pistachio parfait
- Whip the cream.
- In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until light and pale.
- Blend the pistachio paste into the egg yolk-sugar mixture, then gently fold in the whipped cream, being careful not to deflate it.
- Pour into 4 individual ring molds and place in the freezer.
Candied pineapple sorbet
- Cut 300 g (10 oz.) of pineapple into small dice; cook gently with 130 g (2/3 cup) sugar until there is no liquid from the pineapple remaining in the pan. The pineapple will have absorbed all the sugar, becoming candied.
- Cut the remaining pineapple into small dice; sprinkle with 120 g (9 tbsp.) sugar; combine well and let macerate for 24 hours so the pineapple exudes its juice. Process in a blender until smooth and pour into a sorbet or ice cream maker to freeze.
- Use the candied pineapple as a garnish or mix it into the sorbet. It is best to add it at the last minute if you are using a "Pacojet" or other professional ice cream maker.
Coconut tapioca
- Place everything except the cream into a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 30 minutes until the tapioca pearls are translucent.
- Add the cream to stop the cooking. Let cool.
Presentation
- Unmold the pineapple sorbet in the centre of a deep platter. Sprinkle the crushed pistachios around the border.
- Place the candied pineapple on top, shaping it in a quenelle (football shape) with two spoons. Garnish with pineapple chips. Stick in a dried vanilla bean.
- Pour the coconut tapioca all around.
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