LIFESTYLE | food Since we’re all about food this month, we asked the K Hotel’s talented kitchen team to share the recipe for the very special heart-shaped cake they’ll be serving up on Valentine’s Day. THE WAY TO THE HEART STRAWBERRY &WHITE CHOCOLATE DELIGHT WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE INGREDIENTS 150ml water 200g sugar 100g liquid glucose 130g condensed milk 16g gelatin 200g white chocolate 5ml red liquid food colouring METHOD • Soak gelatin in cold water and leave for a couple of minutes • Melt white chocolate in microwave oven or melt in double boiler with the help of a whisk, set aside • Take a saucepan, add water, liquid glucose and sugar on a high heat, let it boil for a couple of minutes and remove from heat and allow to cool to 40 degrees Celsius • Once the liquid reaches the required temperature, add the white chocolate and condensed milk mixture • Add soaked gelatin into mixture and whisk well • Add red colour until there is a smooth and glazy texture and let it emulsify. PRESENTATION • Remove the mousse from the mould and place the flat part onto wire rack and pour the glaze mix from all the sides • allow it to set for a couple of minutes in a chiller, remove from rack • Serve cold and garnish with some fruits or berries. INGREDIENTS 250g white chocolate 125g strawberry puree 7.5g gelatin 250g whipped cream 100g strawberries 75ml strawberry coulis (readymade) METHOD • Soak gelatin in cold water and leave for a couple of minutes • Boil the puree in a saucepan, once boiled remove from the heat and add the white chocolate and let it melt, add the soaked gelatin. Let it cool to 30 degrees Celsius • Now add whipping cream very gently to the above mixture • In a separate bowl cut the strawberries into small cubes and mix with strawberry coulis, set aside • In a heart-shaped mould, add the mousse to halfway and allow it to set • Add the strawberry and coulis mix, let it set and then cover with the remaining mousse • Flatten it using palette knife and let it set in the freezer for a minimum of two hours. www.womanthismonth.com February 2019 39
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