Fiorentina (Chocolate Mille-feuille)
A layered dessert assembled with chocolate discs, chocolate mousse, and pistachio cream.
Ingredients
chocolate discs (7.5 cm diameter)
12 slices
chocolate mousse
to taste
pistachio cream (see page 384)
to taste
chocolate sauce
to taste
Griottes (sour cherries) (1 per decoration)
to taste
mint leaves (for garnish)
to taste
Instructions
1
Assembling the base
Place 4 chocolate discs glossy side up on a baking sheet, and use a piping bag to place a dollop of chocolate mousse on each.
2
Adding the second layer
Place a second chocolate disc on top of the mousse, pipe on the pistachio cream, pipe small pearl shapes of chocolate sauce around the edge, and drag a toothpick through to create a heart pattern.
3
Completing the assembly
Top with a third disc, and place a sour cherry and a mint leaf on top.
4
Plating
Drizzle pistachio crème anglaise on the plate, and place the assembled Fiorentina on top.
