Farmers Basket

Farmers Basket

Level:
Difficult
I was inspired to create this dessert while strolling through a charming farmer’s market. An artisanal basket full of fresh, juicy cherries caught my eye and I knew I had to use this gorgeous Ontario summer produce in my fresh creation. Ontario, specifically Niagara-on-the-lake (Ontario’s wine country), is known for its ice wine, and I have chosen the product from Inniskillin Wines as my local ingredient.

Puff pastry

Used products: Puff pastry

Preparation: Puff pastry

Mix all ingredients except the lamination butter to form a dough

Make a 3, single fold puff pastry

Chill and cut into strips

Prepare your metal ramekins with puff pastry strips

EVOCAO CREMEUX

Used products: EVOCAO CREMEUX

  • 9.2 oz
    3,25% full fat milk
  • 2.3 oz
    35% cream
  • 2.8 oz
    egg yolks
  • 1.2 oz
    sugar
  • 5.3 oz
    CWD-Q1EVOC

Preparation: EVOCAO CREMEUX

Make a custard. 

Pour over the EVOCAO chocolate and emulsify

Fresh cherry jam

Used products: Fresh cherry jam

  • 1.3 lb
    fresh cherries
  • 0.3 oz
    Pectine NH
  • 2.1 oz
    sugar
  • 0.1 oz
    salt
  • 0.7 oz
    lemon juice

Preparation: Fresh cherry jam

Pit and blitz cherries in robot coupe to form a coarse puree

Add puree to a pot. Add in the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil and cook for a minute

Add lemon juice

Basil Sponge

Used products: Basil Sponge

  • 2.5 oz
    basil leaves
  • 3.0 oz
    canola oil
  • 3.9 oz
    All purpose flour
  • 0.2 oz
    corn starch
  • 0.1 oz
    salt
  • 0.1 oz
    baking powder
  • 1 piece(s)
    eggs
  • 4.4 oz
    sugar

Preparation: Basil Sponge

Using oil and basil leaves make a basil oil

Whip eggs and sugar. 

Add basil oil

Fold in the dry ingredients.

Bake  at 325F for 10-12 minutes

Ice wine jelly

Used products: Ice wine jelly

  • 10.6 oz
    ice wine
  • 0.1 oz
    agar agar
  • 0.4 oz
    sugar

Preparation: Ice wine jelly

Bring everything to a boil in a pot

Let it cool and set on a tray

Cut into 0.5 cm cubes

Assembly and finishing

Inside the puff pastry, place the sponge. 

Pipe a layer of cherry gel

Pipe the EVOCAO cremeux.

Using fresh cherries and cubes of ice wine, garnish the top.