Chocolate Silk Napoleon with Vanilla Anglaise and Caramel Dipped Pecans

Name: Chocolate Silk Napoleon with Vanilla Anglaise and Caramel Dipped Pecans
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 Tbsps softened butter; 454 grams (58 percent cocoa) chocolate, finely chopped; 4 Tbsps cocoa powder; 4 larges egg yolks; 8 egg yolks; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 397 grams granulated sugar, divided; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 473 milliliters heavy cream; 237 milliliters milk; 473 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 4 sheets phyllo; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 397 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 vanilla bean, split; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Chocolate Silk Napoleon with Vanillan Anglaise and Caramel Dipped Pecans might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 3074 calories, 26g of protein, and 238g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of granulated sugar, vanillan extract, heavy cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the egg yolks you could follow this main course with the Apricot Crumbles as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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Lay 2 sheets of the phyllo on a flat surface and brush each with 2 tablespoons of the butter.

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Butter

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar over each. Top each with another sheet of phyllo, brush with butter, and sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons of sugar and 4 tablespoons of pecans.

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Butter

Pecans

Sugar

Cut out 6 (5-inch) triangles from each sheet and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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Place another sheet of parchment on top of the triangles and top the parchment with another sheet pan.

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Bake until golden brown.

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Remove from oven and cool on a baking rack.

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When the phyllo has cooled make 4 (3-layer) napoleons starting with a layer of phyllo then a layer of Chocolate Silk then another phyllo and end with a layer of phyllo. Spoon some of the Vanilla Anglaise onto a large dessert plate.

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Chocolate

Vanilla

Place the napoleon on top and garnish with Caramelized Pecans.

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Pecans

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Bring milk and cream with 1/2 of the sugar to a boil.

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Cream

Sugar

Milk

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Place chocolate in a large bowl and pour the hot milk mixture over.

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Chocolate

Milk

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Let sit for 1 minute then whisk until smooth.

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Whisk the yolks, remaining sugar, vanilla, and salt together. Sift in the cocoa powder and whisk until smooth.

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Cocoa Powder

Vanilla

Sugar

Egg Yolk

Salt

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Combine milk and egg mixture, and whisk in the butter. Strain through a fine mesh strainer.

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Pour into a half sheet pan and bake, covered with aluminum foil, until just set. Refrigerate until cold.

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Cut into 8 (5-inch) triangles.

Heat milk, cream, vanilla bean in a medium saucepan.

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Vanilla Bean

Cream

Milk

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Whisk together sugar and eggs to the ribbon stage. Slowly whisk in the hot milk and return mixture to the pan. Cook over low heat until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.

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Sugar

Egg

Milk

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Strain the mixture into a bowl set into a larger bowl of ice water and stir until cold.

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