Ivoire Vanilla Snack

Ingredients
- 75g Plain flour
- 30g Confectioner’s sugar
- 9g Extra fine blanched almond flour
- 0.5g Salt
- 40g European-style butter
- 15g Whole eggs
- 140g Almond shortcrust pastry (cooked)
- 65g Valrhona Ivoire 33% chocolate
- 2g Vanilla powder
- 150g Heavy cream 36%
- 10g Madagascan vanilla beans
- 190g Valrhona Ivoire 33% chocolate
- 15g Cocoa butter
- 1000g Valrhona Ivoire 33% chocolate
- 10g Vanilla powder
Method
Discover how to make stunning vanilla Ivoire chocolate domes filled with soft Madagascan ganache and a crisp almond shortbread crunch. A showstopping chocolate creation perfect for artisan makers, chocolatiers, and patisserie lovers.
Ingredients
Almond Shortcrust Pastry
- 75g Plain flour
- 30g Icing Sugar
- 9g Ground almonds
- 0.5g Salt
- 40g Butter
- 15g Whole eggs (cold)
Ivoire & Vanilla Shortbread Crisp
- 140g Almond shortcrust pastry (cooked)
- 65g Valrhona Ivoire 33% White Chocolate
- 2g Norohy Vanilla powder
Soft Madagascan Vanilla Ganache
- 150g Heavy cream 36%
- 10g Norohy Madagascan vanilla beans
- 190g Valrhona Ivoire 33% chocolate
- 15g Cocoa butter
Vanilla-Flavoured Ivoire Chocolate
- 1000g Valrhona Ivoire 33% chocolate
- 10g Norohy Vanilla powder
Method
Almond Shortcrust Pastry
- Combine dry ingredients with cold, cubed butter until even.
- Add cold eggs and mix until smooth dough forms - stop as soon as it's ready.
- Refrigerate or use immediately.
- Bake at 150°C (300°F).
Ivoire & Vanilla Shortbread Crisp
- Gently break the baked shortcrust into small pieces using the flat beater of a stand mixer.
- Mix with pre-crystallised white chocolate and vanilla powder.
- Use immediately.
Soft Madagascan Vanilla Ganache
- Infuse the vanilla beans in the cream.
- Bring the cream to the boil and gradually mix with partially melted white chocolate and cocoa butter.
- Blend with an immersion blender for a silky emulsion.
Make the Vanilla-Flavoured Ivoire Chocolate
- Melt the white chocolate.
- Stir in vanilla powder.
- Temper before using.
Assembly
- Make the pressed Ivoire & Vanilla Shortbread Crisp and place 6–8g in each mould. Let set.
- Mould a thin layer of vanilla white chocolate into half-spheres. Drain upside down between two supports, trim edges, and let crystallise.
- Once the ganache cools below 28°C (82°F), fill the chocolate shells. Cap the shells with the remaining white chocolate.
- Let the filled spheres set for 24-48 hours at 17°C and 60% humidity.
Enjoyed this recipe? We think this would taste fantastic with a milk or dark chocolate shell, too!
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