Chocolate Bouchons

Chocolate Bouchons

Prep Time: 
4 hours
Cook Time: 
10 minutes
Yield: 
2 dozen
Ingredients: 

½ cup + 1 tbsp Plugrá® European-Style Butter, unsalted
1 cup + 1 tbsp powdered sugar
½ cup American Almond almond powder
1/3 cup pastry flour
1/8 cup Cacao Barry cocoa powder
3 Fresh egg whites

Directions: 

1. Prepare beurre noisette (brown butter) by heating the Plugrá Butter in a saucepan until light brown, then strain.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together.
3. Add the egg whites, the apple compote, and the strained beurre noisette.
4. Let mature overnight in a refrigerator.
5. Pipe in molds and garnish with gianduja cubes, candied orange, and cacao nibs.
6. Bake in a convection oven at 190ºC/375°F, vent closed, for about 8–10 minutes.
7. Let cool; keep in an airtight box or freeze.