Caramel-Pecan Dacquoise

Name: Caramel-Pecan Dacquoise
Prep time: 3 h 55 min
Cook time: 3 h 55 min
Total time: 3 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 28 grams bittersweet chocolate, chopped and melted; 6 Tbsps brown sugar; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp light-colored corn syrup; 2 larges egg whites; 3 larges egg whites; 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 79 milliliters heavy whipping cream, divided; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters finely chopped pecans, toasted; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Dash salt; 59 milliliters water; 79 milliliters cold water

Caramel-Pecan Dacquoise might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 315 calories. This gluten free recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pecans, egg whites, water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 20

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Oven

To prepare meringues, combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy.

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Blender

Bowl

Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in pecans. Carefully spoon meringue mixture into a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Trace 1 (10-inch) circle onto each of 2 sheets of parchment paper; tape 1 sheet onto each of 2 baking sheets.

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Pecans

Sugar

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Ziploc Bags

Cut 1/4 inch off 1 corner of bag; squeeze meringue mixture onto prepared pans to form 2 (10-inch) circles.

Bake meringues at 200 for 3 hours or until dry. Turn oven off; cool in closed oven. Carefully remove meringues.

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Oven

To prepare mousse, combine water and gelatin; let stand 5 minutes.

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Gelatin

Water

Place brown sugar, 4 1/2 teaspoons whipping cream, butter, syrup, and salt in a sauce- pan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook 2 minutes without stirring; remove from heat. Stir in gelatin mixture; cook 30 seconds, stirring until gelatin dissolves.

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Whipping Cream

Brown Sugar

Gelatin

Butter

Syrup

Sugar

Salt

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat.

Transfer mixture to a large bowl; cool completely.

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Bowl

Place remaining 1/4 cup whipping cream in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cooled gelatin mixture; chill 20 minutes or until almost set.

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Whipping Cream

Whipped Cream

Gelatin

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Blender

Bowl

Combine granulated sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small sauce- pan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring just until sugar dissolves. Cook without stirring until a thermometer registers 250 (about 3 minutes).

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Sugar

Sauce

Water

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Kitchen Thermometer

Frying Pan

Place 2 egg whites and a dash of salt in a large bowl; using clean, dry beaters, beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Slowly pour hot sugar mixture in a thin stream into egg whites; continue beating until stiff peaks form. Reduce mixer to medium speed; beat until mixture cools (about 8 minutes).

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Egg Whites