Chocolate Raspberry Petit Fours
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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48
ingredients
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RASPBERRY SPONGE CAKE
- 1 1⁄3 cups cake flour
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons Chambord raspberry liquor
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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RASPBERRY PUREE (use 2/3 cup each in ganache and sponge cake)
- 1 (18 ounce) package frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
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RASPBERRY GANACHE
- 1 1⁄3 cups heavy cream
- 24 ounces godiva white chocolate, chopped (1.5oz each bars)
- 2 -3 tablespoons Chambord raspberry liquor
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DECORATION
- 3 ounces godiva white chocolate (1.5oz each bars)
- red food coloring
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GARNISH
- fresh raspberry (optional)
- sugared mint leaf
directions
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MAKE RASPBERRY PUREE:
- Thaw 1.5 packages frozen raspberries. Press berries berries through a fine-mesh strainer, using a rubber spatula. (Yield approximately 1-1/2 cups puree).
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MAKE THE RASPBERRY SPONGE CAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter 15"x10" jelly roll pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and butter the paper.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Mix 2/3 cup Raspberry Puree and butter in a small saucepan. Heat to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the Chambord and remove from heat.
- Place eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract in large mixing bowl.
- Beat with electric mixer at high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Lower to medium speed and very carefully pour the hot Raspberry Puree into egg mixture, beating well.
- Add the flour mixture, beating on low speed until incorporated. Spread batter in prepared pan.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touch. Cool the cake in the pan for 5-10 minutes.
- Invert onto a wire rack and peel off the parchment papaer. Cool completely.
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MAKE THE RASPBERRY GANACHE:
- Heat the cream and 2/3 cup Raspberry Puree in a medium saucepan over medium heat to a boil, stirring occasionall. Remove from heat.
- Add chopped chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in the Chambord. Pour into jelly roll or baking pan.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let it stand at room temperature until cooled and thickened, about 1 to 2 hours. (The Raspberry Ganache can be made ahead and refrigerated until needed. Bring ganache to room temperature or gently reheat until spreadable.).
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ASSEMBLE THE PETITS FOURS:
- Cut cake in half crosswise, making two 10"x7.5" rectangles.
- Spread 2/3 cup Raspberry Ganache over one layer. Top with second layer.
- Wrap cake in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
- Cut cake into 1" squares. Place half the cake squares on a wire rack set over baking sheet.
- Freeze remaining cake squares.
- Place the Raspberry Ganache in a 4 cup microwave-safe measuring cup with a pouring spot. Microwave on medium(50%) for minute. Stir until smooth. (Ganache should be thin enough to pour.).
- Slowly drizzle the ganache over each petit four, coating all sides evenly. Return any ganache on baking sheet to measuring cup.
- Repeat melting and pouring the ganache over cakes until each petit four is coated. Repeat with remaining cake squares.
- Chill petit fours in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
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DECORATING THE PETITS FOURS:
- Place Solid Ivory into small microwave-safe cup. Microwave on medium (50%)for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
- Tint pink with red food coloring. Spoon into parchment cone, pastry bag, or teaspoon and drizle petits fours with melted pink icing.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour to set decoration. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
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