Original creation by
Nicolas PIEROT,
International Pastry Chef Consultant
Baba Caraïbes
For 2 pieces
1) BABA DOUGH
155 g flour T45
2 g salt
52 g butter (82% fat content)
187 g eggs
6 g fresh yeast
6 g honey
Total weight: 408 g
1) In a beater with a dough hook, pour the flour, the salt, the butter
into small pieces and the honey, and knead 20 minutes.
2) Add half the eggs and the yeast. Knead at speed 2 by adding
gradually the rest of eggs in several times until the paste falls
apart of the tank of the beater.
3) The ideal temperature at the end of kneading is to 24°C.
4) Fill a pastry bag with dough. Pour 200 g of dough in each
greased moulds 14 cm in diameter.
5) Bang the moulds and smooth to remove bubbles.
6) Let lift the dough until the height of the moulds.
7) Bake 25 minutes at 180°C, then 10 minutes at 150°C.
2) BABA SYRUP
1 000 g water
500 g caster sugar
5 g of lemon zest
5 g of orange zest
2 g Tonka beans
15 g lemon grass
5 vanilla pods
100 g Black Barrel Mount Gay® rum 43% vol.
5 g lime zest
Total weight: 1637 g
1) In a saucepan, bring the water and the caster sugar to the
boil.
2) Add scraped vanilla pods, zests, crushed Tonka beans and
chopped lemon grass.
3) Macerate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
4) Sieve and heat to 45°C. Add the Black Barrel Mount Gay®
rum.
5) Remove the babas, let soak for about 15 minutes on one
side, then 15 minutes on the other side.
6) Keep in the refrigerator.
3) PINEAPPLE COMPOTE WITH HONEY
310 g pineapple cut into small dices (brunoise)
30 g honey
1 g NH pectin
8 g brown sugar
1 vanilla pod
30 g lemon juice
Total weight: 380 g
1) Put the brunoise in a saucepan.
2) Add the scraped vanilla pod, the honey and cook over low
heat.
3) Sprinkle the mixture of pectin and brown sugar.
4) Bring to the boil, add the lemon juice and set aside in
airtight box.
4) WHIPPED MOUNT GAY® GANACHE
483 g cream (35% fat content)
3 g of 200 Blooms gelatin powder
15 g water for gelatine
97 g white chocolate 32%
50 g Black Barrel Mount Gay® rum 43% vol.
Total weight: 648 g
1) Bring the cream to the boil.
2) Pour on the white chocolate and the gelatin (previously
soaked in water). Add the Black Barrel Mount Gay® rum and
mix.
4) Place for 12 hours in a refrigerator.
5) Whisk (the mixture remains flexible) and use it right away.
5) PASSION NEUTRAL GLAZE
200 g basic neutral gel
40 g passion puree
Yellow water soluble colorant
40 g water
Total weight: 280 g
1) Mix the gel, the passion puree with the water, and bring to
30-35°C.
2) Add a few drops of yellow colorant.
3) Use it right away on a cold foundation.