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Easy chocolate ganache dessert with rhubarb by Paul A Young

Easy chocolate ganache dessert with roasted rhubarb in vodka topped with white chocolate shavings and rose. Note that the 3 hour prep time is mostly chilling. Hands on time is under an hour.
Prep Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours
Course: Patisserie
Cuisine: French
Servings: 4
Author: Paul A Young

Ingredients

  • <em>Rhubarb</em>
  • 500 g Wakefield champagne rhubarb cut into 3 inch 7.5cm lengths
  • 200 g Unrefined golden caster sugar
  • 50 mIs Vodka Earl Grey tea ganache
  • 200 mIs Very strong Earl Grey tea
  • 400 g 64 to 66% cocoa solids Valrhona dark chocolate
  • 50 g Unrefined golden caster sugar
  • <em>Decoration</em>
  • 10 g Dried edible rose petals
  • 100 g White chocolate bar -leave whole Gold leaf - optional

Instructions

  • For the ganache, bring the Earl Grey tea and sugar to the simmer, pour onto the chocolate and whisk well until smooth and glossy. Pour the ganache into a 6 inch (15cm) square baking tray lined with a double layer of cling film. Refrigerate until fully set. Approx 2 hours.
  • For the rhubarb, place the perfectly cut rhubarb onto a baking dish, sprinkle with the sugar and vodka. Cover with foil and braise for 20 minutes at 175°C. Take out of the oven and allow to cool while still covered.
  • Once cold, carefully lift out the rhubarb onto 4 layers of kitchen towel to dry out slightly. Pour the cooking liquor into a saucepan and reduce slightly to a light vibrant pink syrup.
  • Cut the white chocolate bar with a large knife to create very thin shards and set aside. Place 7 to 8 pieces of rhubarb on to a flat white round plate.
  • Take the ganache from the fridge and carefully turn out onto parchment paper. Remove the cling film and cut the ganache with a hot knife to the same size as the rhubarb rectangle.
  • Cover the top of the ganache rectangle with white chocolate shards. Place the ganache rectangle gently onto the rhubarb with a palette knife. Now place rose petals onto the white chocolate decoration.
  • Spoon the vibrant pink liquor around the dessert and finish with small pieces of gold leaf between the rose petals.