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Diamond Plum Vanilla Silk Hearts with Crystal Mirror Glaze


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  • Author: Chef Billy

Description

Elegant heart-shaped mousse cakes with a silky plum-vanilla center, enrobed in a stunning crystal-clear mirror glaze that sparkles like diamonds.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 cup plum puree (from fresh or frozen plums)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons gelatin powder
  • 3 tablespoons cold water (for gelatin)
  • 1 cup heavy cream, cold
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (for mirror glaze)
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons gelatin powder
  • 3 tablespoons cold water (for glaze gelatin)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Silver luster dust (optional, for shimmer)
  • Heart-shaped silicone molds

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. In a small bowl, sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons gelatin over 3 tablespoons cold water. Let bloom for 5 minutes.
  2. In a saucepan, combine plum puree and 1/4 cup sugar. Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla bean paste and bloomed gelatin until dissolved. Let cool to room temperature.
  3. In a stand mixer, whip cold heavy cream to soft peaks. Gently fold in the cooled plum mixture until combined.
  4. Fold in the melted white chocolate until just combined. Pour into heart-shaped silicone molds. Freeze for at least 4 hours or until solid.
  5. For the mirror glaze: In a small bowl, sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons gelatin over 3 tablespoons cold water. Let bloom.
  6. In a saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2/3 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in sweetened condensed milk and bloomed gelatin until smooth.
  7. Stir in vanilla extract. Let glaze cool to about 90°F (32°C). Optional: mix in a pinch of silver luster dust for shimmer.
  8. Line a wire rack with a baking sheet. Place frozen hearts on the rack. Pour the warm mirror glaze over each heart, ensuring full coverage. Let set for 2 minutes.
  9. Carefully transfer hearts to serving plates. Let thaw in refrigerator for 15 minutes before serving for a silky texture.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste. For a deeper plum flavor, add a splash of lemon juice to the puree.