Plated dessert ideas

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Berry Fusion Tart-Plated dessert. Chocolate short crust, chocolate ganache, wild berry mousse, wild berry coulis, whipped cream, fresh raspberries.

This is the Aero chocolate taken to the next level. It has the same airiness but with high-quality chocolate and enhanced hazelnut flavour. This recipe doesn’t use other oils, which is common in other aerated chocolate recipes which is mainly used to thin out the chocolate and make it easier to incorporate air and use in the siphon. Adding other oils dilutes the flavour or could also impart and off-putting taste. This recipe uses cocoa butter instead, which has the same effect but with a…

We’re going to make a very delicious winter chocolate & pear dessert. It’s a whiskey & chocolate cream with a dulcey de leche cremeux, chocolate feulletine, a pear & cardamom sorbet and a beautiful caramelized pear & whiskey gel.The dulce de lecheSubmerge a can of condensed milk in a pan filled with water and bring this to a boil for 3 hours. We do this to caramelize the condensed milk. If necessary add more water to insure it stays submerged. After the three hours gently take the can out of…

Sweet and sour orange meets sweet nutty almond and floral lavender in a variety of temperatures and textures in this fun dessert. Though nothing in this is hard to make on its own, there are a lot of components. Thankfully many can be prepared in advance for an easy assembly and serving. I like to make everything but the marshmallow topping up a day or two in advance.

A deconstructed version of a mango cheesecake recipe from pastry chef Daniel Fletcher, with the exotic flavours of passion fruit and mango.

From stunning cakes to fancy pastries, this list of the best fancy desserts for dinner parties will surely impress your guests!